What’s AI’s actual electricity use today?

AI servers took 93 TWh in 2025, 0.3% global. Data centers overall, 1.5%.

Will AI data centers cook the planet?

Not if nuclear/renewables scale. Gas/coal? Yes, potentially 4% global power by 2035.

How can we power AI sustainably?

SMRs, hydro deals, grid upgrades. Hyperscalers signing PPAs now—watch uranium stocks.

AI's Climate Bill: Skyrocketing Demand Trumps Efficiency Gains

Tech optimists dismissed AI's climate hit as negligible. Critics screamed apocalypse. Reality? Demand's compounding faster than fixes, powered by dirty grids.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 3 min read

Chart of AI data center energy projections to 2035 vs global electricity

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AI demand grows faster than efficiency gains, per Jevons paradox. 𝕏
Power source trumps chip efficiency—fossil grids make it dirty. 𝕏
Nuclear revival key to scaling without climate blowback. 𝕏

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