
How much electricity does the cloud really use?
Data centers used about 415 TWh in 2024 and the US accounts for 45% of it. With AI, demand is set to more than double by 2030. Here is what the cloud really costs in energy.
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Data centers used about 415 TWh in 2024 and the US accounts for 45% of it. With AI, demand is set to more than double by 2030. Here is what the cloud really costs in energy.

415 TWh en 2024, près de 1,5 % de l’électricité mondiale, et un doublement attendu d’ici 2030 avec l’IA. Ce que coûte vraiment le cloud en énergie.