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Cooling is forecast to account for 13% of global electricity demand by 2035, according to analysis by DNV cited by Energy Live News. The article says cooling demand could be twice the electricity demand associated with AI data centres.
Why it mattersThat puts AI’s energy footprint in a wider grid picture: data centres are not the only fast-growing demand competing for electricity. The forecast links rising cooling needs to higher temperatures, expanding floor space and rising incomes. The figures are forecasts, not a measure of what has already happened.
Discuss: Should energy planning focus on the most visible new loads, such as AI data centres, or on the broader demand from cooling?
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