Global demand for data center capacity could rise by at least 19% annually to meet projected 2030 demand

Global demand for data center capacity in 2023 and projected demand for 2030 showed through three scenarios (in gigawatts, GW)

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Estimates of data center capacity demand for the three scenarios are based on analysis of AI adoption trends; growth in shipments of different types of chips and associated power consumption; and the typical compute, storage and network needs of AI workloads. Demand is measured by power consumption to reflect the number of servers a facility can house.

Source: McKinsey & Company