US data center natural gas use may surpass Germany and Japan
US data centers could use up to 18 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day by 2035—more than Germany and Japan combined, per BloombergNEF. This is nearly double last year’s projections. AI is fueling the spike, with grid-connected centers accounting for the bulk of increased demand. The sector’s gas appetite could lift US prices and, if realized, would boost emissions by 1 million metric tons per day, about 12% of current US totals.
- Data centers may use 18 billion cubic feet of gas daily by 2035
- On-site data center power plants may use up to 3.4 billion
- Grid-connected centers could bump power sector demand by 15 billion
- Industry growth could push natural gas prices higher
- Analysts warn of a major increase in US carbon emissions
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