在AI增长驱动下,数据中心的电力使用预测到2030年将增加一倍以上。 Data centers' electricity use forecast to more than double by 2030, driven by AI growth.

国际能源机构预测,到2030年,数据中心的用电量将增加一倍以上,主要原因是越来越多地使用人工智能(AI)。 The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that electricity consumption by data centers will more than double by 2030, mainly due to the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI). 目前,数据中心使用全球电力的约1.5%,在过去五年中,消费每年增长12%。 Currently, data centers use about 1.5% of global electricity, with consumption growing by 12% annually over the past five years. 到2030年,这种消费可能达到3%,相当于日本电力总使用量。 By 2030, this consumption could reach 3%, equivalent to Japan's total electricity use. 需求激增可能导致二氧化碳排放量增加67%,从1.8亿吨增至2035年的3亿吨。 The surge in demand could lead to a 67% increase in CO2 emissions, from 180 million to 300 million tonnes by 2035. 然而,报告也注意到大赦国际在提高能源效率和减少排放量方面的潜力。 However, the report also notes AI's potential to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.