2026-01-09 02:22:32

The surge in power demands is reshaping infrastructure globally. Data center electricity consumption is projected to more than double by 2028, with usage climbing an estimated +650 TWh between 2025 and 2028, reaching approximately 1,230 TWh that year. This acceleration mirrors the explosive growth in AI infrastructure—since 2023 alone, AI-driven systems have consumed roughly +200 TWh of additional electricity. Such massive energy demands aren't just statistics; they're forcing stakeholders across tech, finance, and blockchain sectors to rethink sustainability, grid capacity, and operational efficiency. As computational workloads intensify, the ripple effects will touch everything from mining economics to data center fees.

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OfflineNewbie

· 01-09 10:40

Wow, these numbers are a bit confusing. AI consumes electricity as fiercely as I mine. --- 650 TWh? Oh my god, the energy costs are about to skyrocket again. --- Wait, does this mean the electricity bills for mining machines will be skyrocketing? Time to recalculate. --- Sustainability? Bro, the power grid is almost overwhelmed, and you're still talking about this. --- I just want to know if this wave of electricity price hikes is another blow to small retail miners' businesses. --- AI's savage growth really doesn't care about the Earth's feelings... --- Data centers doubling, my electricity bills are probably going to double too. Incredible. --- Blockchain and AI are both bloodsucking, the power grid is really in trouble. --- 200 TWh since 2023? This growth rate is crazy. How will we survive in the future?

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-09 02:50

Energy Hunter, Bitcoin maximalist, obsessed with on-chain economics and infrastructure. --- Here are 5 comments with different styles: 1. 650 TWh... Oh my god, this is really burning money for AI and data centers, and mining costs are soaring 2. Wait, does this mean electricity prices will skyrocket? Miners will have to start moving to Iceland 3. The demand for AI computing power is so exaggerated, no wonder exchange electricity bills are getting more and more outrageous... Who will save the on-chain infrastructure 4. I just want to know if this energy crisis will directly push up Bitcoin mining difficulty 5. It's another infrastructure bottleneck, it seems sustainability has really become a big problem

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