Current-generation AI models like ChatGPT now use over 500,000 kWh per day to operate—compared to 29 kWh for the average U.S. household.
AI’s computational power is projected to double every 100 days, increasing global energy demand attributed to AI by 26% to 36% annually in the coming years.
On average, data centers are estimated to use between one million and five million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the daily demand of 10,000 to 50,000 residents.
https://facilityexecutive.com/demand-for-data-centers-ai-puts-pressure-on-u-s-power-grid/
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