Existing Data Centers Suck Up 17% More Power, Southern Says
- Electricity demand from older centers is rising, utility says
- New AI data centers are driving up power needs worldwide
An electricity substation next to a data center in Johnstown, Ohio.
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It’s not just new data centers that are driving massive increases in power consumption. Existing data centers in Southern Co.’s territory used 17% more electricity in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, Chief Financial Officer Daniel Tucker said Thursday.
The rise comes from data centers ramping up to their full capacity, or from the facilities increasing their processing capabilities, he said on an earnings call.