US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
techcrunch.comTim De Chant
A new analysis projects U.S. data centers could consume more natural gas by 2035 than Germany and Japan combined, driven by AI infrastructure growth. This trajectory would make data centers among the world's largest natural gas consumers.
Why it mattersFor readers building or evaluating AI tools and services, this signals rising infrastructure costs, potential energy bottlenecks, and regulatory scrutiny that could affect data center availability and pricing for compute-heavy AI applications.
From the source: The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.Read at techcrunch.com