Data Center Demand to Exacerbate Copper Shortage, BNEF Says

Data Center Demand to Exacerbate Copper Shortage, BNEF Says

Robust demand growth from data centers is expected to accelerate a potential supply shortage in the global copper market in the second half of this decade, with the shortfall likely reaching 6 million tons by 2035, according to BloombergNEF.

Copper Demand Rises on AI Infrastructure Boom

AI data centre expansion could strain global copper supply, with a potential 6 million-tonne shortfall projected by 2035.

Data Center Demand to Exacerbate Copper Shortage – Report

The global copper shortage is projected to reach six million tons by 2035 as AI data center demand surges.

AI data centers to worsen copper shortage – BNEF

Microsoft’s $500 million data center in Chicago alone required 2,177 tonnes of copper during construction.