# AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres (2025)

> Source: <https://www.iea.org/news/ai-is-set-to-drive-surging-electricity-demand-from-data-centres-while-offering-the-potential-to-transform-how-the-energy-sector-works>
> Published: 2026-07-26 20:26:09+00:00

Article URL: [https://www.iea.org/news/ai-is-set-to-drive-surging-electricity-demand-from-data-centres-while-offering-the-potential-to-transform-how-the-energy-sector-works](https://www.iea.org/news/ai-is-set-to-drive-surging-electricity-demand-from-data-centres-while-offering-the-potential-to-transform-how-the-energy-sector-works)

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49062070](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49062070)

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