Infineon, a chip company from Germany, anticipates that by the year 2030, global AI data centers will consume 7% of the world’s electricity, equivalent to the usage of India in a year due to the high demand for AI operations.
In 2024, AI data centers consumed approximately 2% of the world’s electricity, reflecting the rapidly increasing energy demand seen in AI processors and servers that consume more energy than two years prior.
Despite advancements such as DeepSeek models potentially saving energy, the innovation may actually increase processing power demand instead of reducing costs in data centers.
Both Infineon and other chip manufacturers like TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix perceive energy consumption as a challenge for AI development. Goldman Sachs projects a 165% increase in energy demand in data centers by 2030.
Source: Nikkei Asia
TLDR: Infineon predicts a significant rise in global energy consumption by AI data centers by 2030, posing a challenge for AI development and highlighting the need for innovative energy-saving solutions in the industry.
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