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Data centres as a share of global electricity demand, IEA 2026
Global: 3% in 2030.
- Annual Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2030
Verified 22 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
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Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2030. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Share of global electricity demand represented by all data centres in the April 2026 central projection.
- Measure
- One slice of Electricity demand ( form: share, segment: data centre ) . Total volume of electricity demanded by consumers and the power grid. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- 1 figure is a projection, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
- Verification
- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its quote before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive summary – Key Questions on Energy and AI – Analysis - IEA | IEA | 16 Apr 2026 | 1 |
Other slices of electricity demand
- Electricity demand growth 32
- Average annual electricity demand growth 2
- Renewables share of power demand 2 renewable energy
- Share of electricity demand growth 2
- Wind power share of global electricity demand 2 wind
- Bioenergy share of electricity demand 1 bioenergy
- Hydropower share of electricity demand 1 hydropower
- Share of electricity demand growth from emerging and developing economies 1 growth share · emerging and developing economies
- Share of electricity demand increase met by wind and solar PV 1 growth share · wind and solar pv
- Solar PV share of electricity demand 1 solar pv
- Wind share of electricity demand 1 wind
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest data centres as a share of global electricity demand, IEA 2026?
Global: 3% in 2030.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by IEA. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2030. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
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StatOrigin. (2026). Data centres as a share of global electricity demand, IEA 2026 [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/data-centre-share-electricity-iea-2026
"Data centres as a share of global electricity demand, IEA 2026." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/data-centre-share-electricity-iea-2026. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
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