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By 2025, AI will consume about 0.1% to 0.2% of total global energy use.

Justin Rowlatt: By 2025, AI will consume about 0.1% to 0.2% of total global energy use. Published Mar 22, 2024. Status: True. The International Energy Agency (...

Actor: Justin Rowlatt
Topic: Climate
Status: True
Published: Mar 22, 2024
Deadline: Dec 31, 2025

By 2025, AI will consume about 0.1% to 0.2% of total global energy use.

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects AI electricity demand to reach between 150 and 240 TWh by 2026...

Verification criteria: Official data on global energy consumption and AI's share of it for 2025.

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