Signal Global data centre electricity demand projected to double by 2030, with AI-specialised centres rising more than fivefold

Summary

The infrastructure overview cites a projection that worldwide data centre electricity demand will roughly double from current levels by 2030. Demand from centres specialised for AI is projected to grow more than fivefold over the same period. The survey links this outlook to accelerating grid expansion, renewable power purchase agreements, cooling-efficiency innovation and heat-recovery systems. It treats the surge in computing load as one reason why data centres and power grids are becoming strategic industrial infrastructure. The projection frames energy supply as a binding constraint on how quickly superintelligence-era infrastructure can be built.