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The exponential growth of AI-driven data centers is projected to make U.S. infrastructure a dominant force in global natural gas consumption, potentially surpassing Germany and Japan combined by 2035. This surge highlights critical challenges regarding energy security, grid stability, and the carbon footprint associated with scaling large-scale machine learning models.

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US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035

TechCrunchSeptember 15, 20263 min read

The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.

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…

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