AI buildout could push data-center power demand to 950 TWh by 2030: IEA
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-10-30
Citing IEA projections, Peter Diamandis notes the AI buildout could lift global data-center electricity demand to 950 TWh by 2030, and says developers should arrive with two plans: how they'll power the facility, and how the surrounding community will be better off because it exists.
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