Total AI data center power capacity reached approximately 30 GW in the last quarter of 2025—comparable to peak power usage in New York State, and outstripping many developed countries.
This estimate is based on the rated power capacity of leading AI chips sold over time. We apply a ~2.5x multiplier to estimate data center capacity, accounting for the added power requirements for servers, cooling, and infrastructure.
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How much power do AI chips use, in total? We estimate it would require about 30 GW of electricity to power all of the chips sold by major manufacturers as of 2025.
We come to this estimate by looking at which chips were sold in what volume on a quarterly basis. After multiplying each chip’s rated power capacity by its quantity, we apply a 2.5x overhead multiplier to account for power used for non-chip uses like servers, networking, cooling, and other infrastructure.
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