WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the publication of the 2024 Report on U.S. Data Center Energy Use produced by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) which outlines the energy use of data centers from 2014 to 2028. The report estimates that data center load growth has tripled over the past decade and is projected to double or triple by 2028. U.S. electricity demand is projected to account for data center expansion and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, domestic manufacturing growth, and electrification of different industries. DOE has anticipated this growing demand trend — it reflects robust industrial investments in America and national leadership on technology innovation. The Department continues to develop advanced technologies and leverage its resources to meet rising electricity demand in the United States while maintaining a reliable, affordable, and secure national energy system.

“The United States has seen an incredible investment in artificial intelligence and other breakthrough technologies over the last decade and a half, and this industrial renaissance has created greater demand on our domestic energy supply,” said U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm. “We can meet this growth with clean energy. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s report on data center energy usage crucially underscores why the Department of Energy has developed and is deploying technologies to enable continued economic growth across American industries.”

The report finds that data centers consumed about 4.4% of total U.S. electricity in 2023 and are expected to consume approximately 6.7 to 12% of total U.S. electricity by 2028. The report indicates that total data center electricity usage climbed from 58 TWh in 2014 to 176 TWh in 2023 and estimates an increase between 325 to 580 TWh by 2028.

DOE is leveraging its resources to meet increasing electricity demand while improving critical infrastructure and advancing American economic competitiveness. DOE resources span the entire power system, from new generation and storage technologies to enhancing and expanding the transmission system to maximizing efficiency and flexibility of demand resources. DOE’s key strategies for meeting data center energy demand include:
• Enabling data center flexibility through onsite power generation and storage solutions, including the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office’s Onsite Energy Program and new Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize, so data centers can be a grid asset rather than a burden.
• Leveraging energy community opportunities to re-use infrastructure at retired coal facilities for data centers and associated power infrastructure.
• Engaging with stakeholders on innovative rate structures to support data center expansion while maintaining affordability.
• Commercializing key enabling technologies such as next-generation geothermal, advanced nuclear, long-duration storage, and efficient semiconductor technologies.

DOE has over 30 programs that can support data center energy needs and a suite of resources, including DOE’s Electricity Demand Growth Resource Hub, which provides information on DOE tools available to support data center owners and operators, utilities, and regulators. The Department also provides technical assistance to support states, utilities, grid operators and technology developers right-size the grid in the midst of demand growth through the Supercharging the Electric Grid effort. DOE also provides direct support for inquiries through businesshub@hq.doe.gov.

The 2024 Report on U.S. Data Center Energy Use was produced by Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory’s (LBNL) Center of Expertise for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers and funded through DOE’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. Visit the LBNL website for additional information.

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DOE Releases New Report Evaluating Increase in Electricity Demand from Data Centers
Domestic Energy Usage from Data Centers Expected to Double or Triple by 2028, DOE Continues to Accelerate Development and Deployment of Solutions to Meet Growing Demand
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the publication of the2024 Report on U.S. Data Center Energy Useproduced byLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory(LBNL) which outlines the energy use of data centers from 2014 to 2028. The report estimates that data center load growth has tripled over the past decade and is projected to double or triple by 2028. U.S. electricity demand is projected to account for data center expansion and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, domestic manufacturing growth, and electrification of different industries. DOE has anticipated this growing demand trend — it reflects robust industrial investments in America and national leadership on technology innovation. The Department continues to develop advanced technologies and leverage its resources to meet rising electricity demand in the United States while maintaining a reliable, affordable, and secure national energy system.
“The United States has seen an incredible investment in artificial intelligence and other breakthrough technologies over the last decade and a half, and this industrial renaissance has created greater demand on our domestic energy supply,” saidU.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm. “We can meet this growth with clean energy. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s report on data center energy usage crucially underscores why the Department of Energy has developed and is deploying technologies to enable continued economic growth across American industries.”
The report finds that data centers consumed about 4.4% of total U.S. electricity in 2023 and are expected to consume approximately 6.7 to 12% of total U.S. electricity by 2028. The report indicates that total data center electricity usage climbed from 58 TWh in 2014 to 176 TWh in 2023 and estimates an increase between 325 to 580 TWh by 2028.
DOE is leveraging its resources to meet increasing electricity demand while improving critical infrastructure and advancing American economic competitiveness. DOE resources span the entire power system, from new generation and storage technologies to enhancing and expanding the transmission system to maximizing efficiency and flexibility of demand resources. DOE’s key strategies for meeting data center energy demand include:
DOE has over 30 programs that can support data center energy needs and a suite of resources, including DOE’sElectricity Demand Growth Resource Hub, which provides information on DOE tools available to support data center owners and operators, utilities, and regulators. The Department also provides technical assistance to support states, utilities, grid operators and technology developers right-size the grid in the midst of demand growth through theSupercharging the Electric Grideffort. DOE also provides direct support for inquiries through businesshub@hq.doe.gov.
The2024 Report on U.S. Data Center Energy Usewas produced by Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory’s (LBNL)Center of Expertise for Energy Efficiency in Data Centersand funded through DOE’sIndustrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. Visit theLBNL websitefor additional information.
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           The report finds that data centers consumed about 4.4% of total U.S. electricity in 2023 and are expected to consume approximately 6.7 to 12% of total U.S. electricity by 2028. The report indicates that total data center electricity usage climbed from 58 TWh in 2014 to 176 TWh in 2023 and estimates an increase between 325 to 580 TWh by 2028.
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           DOE is leveraging its resources to meet increasing electricity demand while improving critical infrastructure and advancing American economic competitiveness. DOE resources span the entire power system, from new generation and storage technologies to enhancing and expanding the transmission system to maximizing efficiency and flexibility of demand resources. DOE’s key strategies for meeting data center energy demand include:
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              Enabling data center flexibility through onsite power generation and storage solutions
             </strong>
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            , including the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office’s
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             Onsite Energy Program
            </a>
            and new
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            , so data centers can be a grid asset rather than a burden.
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              Leveraging energy community opportunities
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            to re-use infrastructure at retired coal facilities for data centers and associated power infrastructure.
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              Engaging with stakeholders on innovative rate structures
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            to support data center expansion while maintaining affordability.
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              Commercializing key enabling technologies
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            such as next-generation geothermal, advanced nuclear, long-duration storage, and efficient semiconductor technologies.
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           DOE has over 30 programs that can support data center energy needs and a suite of resources, including DOE’s
           <a href="https://www.energy.gov/policy/electricity-demand-growth-resource-hub">
            Electricity Demand Growth Resource Hub
           </a>
           , which provides information on DOE tools available to support data center owners and operators, utilities, and regulators. The Department also provides technical assistance to support states, utilities, grid operators and technology developers right-size the grid in the midst of demand growth through the
           <a href="https://www.energy.gov/eere/supercharging-electric-grid-edge-integrated-energy-system">
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