AI servers will consume more power than all conventional data center hardware combined by 2027, global data center electricity consumption set to grow by 26% this year, Gartner forecasts
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Gartner forecasts that AI servers will consume more power than all conventional data center hardware combined by 2027, with global data center electricity consumption set to grow 26% this year and reach over 1,200 TWh by 2030.
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