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Data center server energy use grows across the commercial building stock

According to the EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2026, electricity consumption by data center servers is projected to increase across commercial buildings.

Source EIA Today in Energy AI Summary Updated May 19, 2026

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According to the EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2026, electricity consumption by data center servers is projected to increase across commercial buildings. The projected growth is higher in standalone data centers than in other data center rooms. By 2050, server consumption is expected to range from 446 billion to 818 billion kilowatthours.

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