The AI Power Crisis: Will the Grid Break Before the AI Thinks?
The AI revolution has a massive, invisible price tag: Electricity. New projections show that data center energy demand is on track to triple in just five years, transforming the tech race into a desperate hunt for power.
The Energy Explosion
The Forecast: Data center usage is projected to surge from ~370 TWh in 2023 to a staggering 1,230 TWh by 2028.
The AI Multiplier: A single AI prompt consumes nearly 10x the power of a standard Google search.
Grid Strain: In the U.S., data centers already gobble up 5% of total power, and they are outstripping the ability of utilities to build new lines.
We are moving from a world limited by "chips and code" to one limited by "watts and wires." To keep the AI lights on, Big Tech is now pivoting to extreme measures—including buying up entire nuclear power plants—to ensure the "Power Wall" doesn't bring innovation to a grinding halt.
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