A study found that data center power demands are driving up electricity costs, noting that data centers accounted for 4.4% of US electricity usage in 2023.
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Updated Aug 30
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A study found that data center power demands are driving up electricity costs, noting that data centers accounted for 4.4% of US electricity usage in 2023.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Data center demand drove up capacity costs by $9.3 billion.1 source
Study estimates data centers consumed 4.4% of US electricity in 2023.1 source
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Environmental and Energy Study Institute
non-profit organization in the USA
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MIT
company in the Czech Republic