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AI to double data centre power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say

AI to double data centre power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say

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Published: June 3, 2026 19:39:07 IST

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SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) – Data centres are expected to consume twice as much power and water by 2030 as they expand to meet the surge in demand from artificial intelligence, U.N. researchers said

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