AI data centers likely to add 26.3 GW of load by 2031–2032: Power Ministry

Artificial intelligence (AI) data centers will add 26.3 gigawatts (GW) to the load by 2031–2032, Ministry of Power told the parliament on Monday.

The ministry also stated that renewable energy capacity will be the main source of power for this additional load, which is anticipated to be incorporated into the system.

The government’s previous forecast from March of this year, which predicted that data center electricity use would reach 13.56 GW by 2031–2032, has nearly doubled by the new estimate.