Data centers around the world will double their electricity consumption by 2030, driven by the explosive growth in demand from the development of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Intelligence, even artificial, comes at a cost! In 2024, these centers consumed an estimated 415 TWh of energy - 1.5% of global consumption - but this figure is expected to reach 945 TWh by 2030, equivalent to the total electricity consumption of Japan