Apr 3, 2025
According to recent estimates, a single ChatGPT interaction can consume up to 2.9 watt-hours (Wh) of electricity, compared to just 0.3 Wh for a Google search. With AI usage growing rapidly, data centers build-up and investment is accelerating beating all the estimates. In 2024 alone, over $250 billion was invested in data centers globally, an amount originally expected by 2027.