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Consulting firms warn AI growth will keep driving up power demand

Original: Consulting firms say that as AI gets cheaper, power demand could keep climbing

Major consulting firms report that as artificial intelligence becomes cheaper and more widely adopted, electricity demand from AI data centres is likely to keep rising rather than level off. The assessment points to sustained pressure on power grids and energy suppliers as companies scale up AI use, making energy infrastructure a growing concern for the tech and utility sectors.

Why now: Concerns about AI's rising energy consumption and its impact on power grids are a current business talking point.

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• Consulting firms say that as AI gets cheaper, power demand could keep climbing · Business Insider

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