Pakistan is exploring ways to allocate its surplus electricity to Bitcoin mining, according to Bilal bin Saqib, the head of Pakistan’s Crypto Council and advisor to the finance minister.The country ...

Artificial intelligence is expected to be the main driver of the increased energy demand. AI data centers generally use large, energy-intensive GPU chips, and the scale of data processing required ...

The electricity consumption of data centres is projected to more than double by 2030, according to a report from the International Energy Agency published today. The chief culprit? Artificial ...

April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. power consumption will hit new record highs in 2025 and 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Thursday.

Data center electricity use is set to more than double by 2030 due to AI. Renewables and natural gas will lead in meeting this demand, with nuclear and geothermal also crucial. Data centers will ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders designed to boost the U.S. coal industry, outlining steps to protect coal-fired power plants and expedite leases for coal mining on U ...

introducing prison sentences for electricity use fraud. The move is a first in Central Asia, where illegal electricity consumption usually is an administrative offense, punishable by fines.

ISLAMABAD, April 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan plans to allocate part of its surplus electricity to Bitcoin mining and AI data centres, the head of Pakistan's Crypto Council and adviser to the finance ...

The share of household electricity consumption in India has already grown from 22% in 2012-13 to 25% in 2022-23, largely due to economic growth and rising cooling needs amid increasing temperatures.

Meta is also promising $200 million in infrastructure improvements and says it is matching all data center electricity use with clean and renewable energy, the letter says. "Because we are ...

their long-term savings on electricity bills make them a worthwhile investment. Another one is the type of bulbs you use. The average regular bulb uses between 60 and 200 watts, while energy ...