AI Electricity Consumption (Live)
Real-time estimates of electricity used by AI—today and year-to-date—based on public sources and transparent assumptions.
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Estimated electricity consumed by AI this year
— kWh
Estimated electricity consumed by AI today
— kWh
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What this measures
This page estimates electricity use attributable to AI compute, derived from workload assumptions and public data on data centers and energy generation.
Methodology & sources
We aggregate public sources and apply conservative assumptions to estimate daily and yearly electricity use by AI workloads. Full details on the Methodology page. Methodology.
FAQ
How often are these numbers updated?
Server snapshots refresh periodically (ISR), and on-page counters update live every few seconds.
Can I embed the electricity counter?
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Which unit do you use?
We default to kWh unless the data source specifies another unit (MWh, GWh).