# AI data center energy consumption to triple by 2030 — Russian deputy PM

https://mins.news/en/item/57717

- TASS, 2026-09-14 13:16 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2187399

> AI data centers used 155 terawatt-hours of electricity last year, and consumption is projected to reach 465 terawatt-hours annually by 2030, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said. He stressed the importance of the energy sector and called for developing fusion and nuclear power.

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