Data Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity–and the Backlash Has Begun

Data Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity—and the Backlash Has Begun Strong opposition kicks in when data center demand surpasses 5% of a country's power supply. Image Credit NASA on Unsplash Share As the AI boom accelerates, governments and utilities are struggling to keep pace with the industry's huge energy demands. New figures suggest data centers now consume about 6 percent of electricity...