AI Energy Consumption to Surpass Bitcoin Mining by 2026
- AI could account for up to 49% of global data center electricity usage by the end of 2025.
- Projected AI power demand may reach 23 gigawatts, equivalent to about 201 terawatt-hours annually.
- Nvidia consumed approximately 44-48% of advanced chip packaging capacity in recent years.
- Google and Microsoft report increased emissions due to AI but do not disclose specific energy consumption data.
A study indicates that AI’s energy consumption is set to exceed Bitcoin mining by early 2026, with Nvidia’s significant use of chip packaging capacity and tech giants like Google and Microsoft reporting higher emissions driven by AI operations.
Source (2.6)https://decrypt.co/323320/ai-power-consumption-dwarf-bitcoin-study?rand=52368
