Research report
Energy and AI
An IEA report examining the relationship between AI, data-centre electricity demand, energy-system applications and policy choices.Plan for this page
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Prepared next stepContinue on AI for EverybodyEnergy and AIHow infrastructure demand and potential energy-sector benefits are estimated under explicit scenarios and assumptions.- It supports a more evidence-based environmental discussion than isolated headlines about one model or query.
- Policy, energy, sustainability and advanced AI-literacy audiences.
- Use selected findings with scenario labels, time horizon and uncertainty; compare estimates with other sources before generalizing.
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How infrastructure demand and potential energy-sector benefits are estimated under explicit scenarios and assumptions.
Fit and purpose
Why the resource is here and what to know before beginning.
Why selected
It supports a more evidence-based environmental discussion than isolated headlines about one model or query.Suitable for
Policy, energy, sustainability and advanced AI-literacy audiences.Prerequisites
Comfort with energy units, projections and scenario-based reports.Use and access
How to plan the time, access, and practical requirements.
How to use it
Use selected findings with scenario labels, time horizon and uncertainty; compare estimates with other sources before generalizing.Language
English.Access
The official report page is public; verify any conditions attached to downloads or data products.Accessibility
Report PDFs, charts, tables and interactive elements were not independently tested for accessibility.Perspective
Intergovernmental energy-analysis perspective grounded in IEA modelling.Rights
Check IEA reuse terms before reproducing figures; cite the exact scenario, edition and access date.Strengths
- Connects AI demand with the wider energy system
- Scenario framing exposes assumptions
Limitations
- Forecasts are sensitive to hardware, utilization and policy changes
- Global aggregates can hide local grid and water impacts