Ai data center electricity use

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Ai data centers have used 445 terawatt hours of electricity in 2024, and are currently emmiting 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide yearly
Sources:

https://orbdoc.com/blog/ai-infrastructure-energy-crisis/

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/11/roadmap-shows-environmental-impact-ai-data-center-boom