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New data centers will need almost triple the current energy demand by 2035

Date:
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Description:
Energy use set to skyrocket 300% as AI drives demand.

FULL STORY

A new wave of energy demand is hitting grids across the US, with current
projections outlining that by the end of 2035, data centers will require 2.7x
the current electricity demand - a jump of 36% from predictions published 
just 7 months ago. 

New research from BloomberNEF shows that the massive increase in demand is
likely driven by AI - and could put regions under immense pressure, leading 
to a reliance on energy from rural areas as urban areas become strained. 

The differing predictions likely stem from an increase in the number of
pledged data centers yet to become operational, and the size and power of the
proposed projects. At the moment, just 10% of data centers use over 50
megawatts of electricity - but this is likely to grow significantly, with
average outputs drawing in over 100 megawatts in the next decade. 

Environmental concerns

With data centers becoming an increasing emissions concern , this news will 
be troubling to many - especially those in vicinity of the proposed new
centers. The focus on rural areas both in the US and UK, could bring
destruction to the countryside - and the bill is likely to be footed by
consumers for the energy used . 

The research also outlines areas in which upgraded infrastructure can be used
too  - with fiber optic cables enabling the growth. Also identified are old
crypto-mining sites regenerated into AI-driven data centers. 

Today, developers are building hyperscale campuses in suburban and exurban
zones, typically within 30 miles of major cities. Virginia led this 
transition early, leveraging its strong infrastructure and fiber backbone. 
Now Georgia and Ohio are following suit as they chase the next wave of 
digital demand BloombergNEF writes. 

The pressure these centers could apply to already faltering energy grids has
the potential to be catastrophic - with weakened and outdated infrastructure
and electricity prices already rising worldwide.

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/new-data-centers-will-need-almost-tripl
e-the-current-energy-demand-by-2035

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