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AI Could Consume More Power than Bitcoin by the End of 2025

  • Researchers report that by the end of 2025, artificial intelligence could consume nearly half of all electricity used by global data centers due to rising model complexity and data center expansions.
  • This rise stems from growing AI energy demands that rival Bitcoin mining, prompting some countries and utilities to evaluate or restrict new data center connections amid climate and grid stability concerns.
  • Miners are shifting from volatile cryptocurrency operations to more stable AI services, exploring retrofits of existing facilities while energy companies expand power plants to meet AI-driven electricity needs.
  • Alex de Vries-Gao, who monitors energy consumption in cryptocurrencies and AI, estimates that by 2027, global energy use for AI could reach between 85 and 134 TWh, a level similar to the yearly electricity consumption of certain mid-sized nations.
  • These trends suggest managing AI’s growing energy appetite requires collaboration among tech firms, energy providers, and policymakers to balance technological progress with sustainability.
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IT Brief Australia broke the news in on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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