Reuters

AI to double data centre power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say

UN researchers project that data center energy and water usage will surge twofold by 2030, driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.


Source: Reuters Generated at: 2026-06-03 16:20:40 UTC

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