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✅   This Chart Might Keep You From Worrying About AI's Energy Use

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The world is collectively freaking out about the growth of artificial intelligence and its strain on power grids. But a look back at electricity load growth in the United States over the last 75 years shows that innovations in efficiency continually compensate for relentless technological progress. In the 1950s, for example, rural America electrified, the industrial sector boomed, and homeowners rapidly accumulated nifty domestic appliances such as spinning clothes dryers and deep freezers. This caused electricity demand to grow at a breathtaking clip of nearly 9 percent per year on average. The growth continued into the 1960s as homes and businesses readily adopted air conditioners and the industrial sector automated.

IEEE     Apr 30, 2025