AI data centre power demand: China's could reach 774 TWh by 2030, Australia's to rise sevenfold
China's AI boom could lift data centre electricity demand to 774 TWh by 2030, according to Wood Mackenzie, while AEMO expects data centre consumption in Australia to grow sevenfold over the next decade. The IEA and the UN say AI and data centres already use more electricity than some countries.
Who is affected and how
- energy specialist
- Regional forecasts show demand growing at different rates, so capacity expansion has to be modelled market by market.
Sources
- Electricity data centers power use ai surge - AInvestcommunity.ainvest.com · Aug 24, 2026
- Data Centers in Australia Face New Rules on Electricity, Water Use - Bloombergbloomberg.com · Aug 24, 2026
- Data Centers Use More Water Than California Cities, Study Saysnews.bloomberglaw.com · Aug 25, 2026
- UAF to study AI use in rural power gridsalaskasnewssource.com · Aug 27, 2026
- China's AI boom to drive data centre power demand to 774 TWh by 2030wood mackenzie · Aug 25, 2026
- China's AI boom to drive data centre power demand to 774 TWh by 2030 | Wood Mackenziewoodmac.com · Aug 25, 2026
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