Technology15 Sept 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined…

The AI race has grown so frenzied that, by 2035, U.S. data centers are projected to consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined. Over the next dec…

The AI race has grown so frenzied that, by 2035, U.S. data centers are projected to consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined. Over the next decade, data centers are expected to be the second-strongest driver of natural gas demand growth after LNG exports. The facilities could consume about 18 billion cubic feet per day, according to a new report from BloombergNEF , nearly double the amount the organization predicted just nine months ago. The new forecast takes into account that…

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