US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
BloombergNEF projects US data centers will consume about 18 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily by 2035, exceeding Germany and Japan combined.
A new BloombergNEF report forecasts US data centers will consume roughly 18 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day by 2035, nearly double the estimate from nine months ago. On-site gas plants planned by Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon would use 2.9-3.4 billion cubic feet per day, while grid-connected data centers drive an additional 15 billion cubic feet per day of power-sector gas demand. The added demand would generate about 1 million metric tons of extra greenhouse gas pollution daily, roughly 12% of current US emissions.
- Data centers projected to be second-strongest gas demand driver after LNG exports
- Forecast nearly doubled versus BloombergNEF's estimate nine months ago
- Meta, Microsoft, Google, Amazon building on-site natural gas plants bypassing grid
- Extra demand equals ~1M metric tons CO2 daily, about 12% of US emissions
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The AI frenzy could push U. S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.
By Tim De Chant · techcrunch.com
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