Posted 4/4/2024, 11:13:26 PM
AI and Data Centers Won't Overwhelm Electric Grids, Princeton Study Finds
- AI and data centers won't stress electric grids as much as feared, says Princeton prof Jesse Jenkins
- Growth in electricity demand from AI/data centers could be 4x recent average but still far below historical levels
- Recent average annual growth in electricity demand has only been 0.04%
- In past, electricity demand grew 2.3% per year on average from 1980-2005
- Increased electric vehicle use was anticipated to raise electricity demand, but not AI's impact