How much energy and emissions does artificial intelligence use?

The expansion of artificial intelligence is a growing concern for electricity usage and is projected to significantly increase global energy demand. Overall energy use is responsible for around 73 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Electricity generation, heat, and transport are major emitters driven heavily by fossil fuels.

What we know

• The expansion of artificial intelligence is a growing concern for electricity usage and is projected to significantly increase global energy demand. [4]
• Overall energy is responsible for around 73 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, with electricity generation, heat, and transport acting as major emitters. [4]
• As of 2022, 80 percent of global energy consumption is derived from fossil fuels. [3]

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Sources

• [1]natural gas (Wikidata Q40858) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Natural gas · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]World energy supply and consumption · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Greenhouse gas emissions · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Climate change mitigation · CC BY-SA 4.0