US data centers to use more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035, says BNEF
Beth_Kindig · x · 2026-09-21
According to BloombergNEF projections, US data centers will consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035, underscoring the enormous energy demands of AI infrastructure buildout. NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are central players in this trend.
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