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Data centres used 415 TWh. Make AI earn its power.

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27 Oct 2026

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Data centres used 415 TWh. Make AI earn its power.

Start where AI is measured daily: forecasts and maintenance. Where AI balances and protects energy systems, and how much power it needs itself.

TODAYin 13 months

2 Dec 2027

EU high-risk duties for AI as a safety component in electricity, gas, heat and water supply apply

Source · EU AI Act, as amended 2026

2024415 TWh2030about 945 TWh

415 TWh

used by data centres worldwide in 2024, rising to about 945 TWh by 2030

Source · IEA, Apr 2025

entries mapped in Energy & Utilities: 23 AI offerings and one unclassified record

Source · Good AI Prism, Oct 2026

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