UN: AI data centres pose growing threat to electricity systems

Data centre consumption is expected to almost double by 2030 – from 485 Terawatt-hours in 2025 to 950 TWh by 2030, equivalent to three per cent of global demand, according to the International Energy Agency. — dpa

WASHINGTON : Use of data-intensive technologies – in particular artificial intelligence (AI) data centres – is growing faster than electricity infrastructure can handle, the UN's economic commission for Europe (UNECE) has warned, raising concerns about the future reliability and resilience of energy systems worldwide.

Data centre consumption is expected to almost double by 2030 – from 485 Terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2025 to 950 TWh by 2030, equivalent to three per cent of global demand, according to the International Energy Agency.

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据国际能源署预测，到2030年，数据中心的耗电量预计将几乎翻一番，从2025年的485太瓦时增至2030年的950太瓦时，相当于全球电力需求的3%。——德新社

华盛顿：联合国欧洲经济委员会（UNECE）警告称，数据密集型技术（尤其是人工智能（AI）数据中心）的使用增长速度超过了电力基础设施的处理能力，这引发了人们对全球能源系统未来可靠性和韧性的担忧。

据国际能源署称，到 2030 年，数据中心的能耗预计将几乎翻一番，从 2025 年的 485 太瓦时 (TWh) 增至 2030 年的 950 太瓦时，相当于全球需求的 3%。

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