DOE: ~508 TWh, 12% of US energy for AI by 2028
Solving the AI energy crisis | Greg Osuri on what it takes to power AI (Changelog)
“The conservative estimates amount to about 500 plus, I think 508 [terawatt] hours by 2028. For context, that’s about 12% of US energy consumption for AI… it’s an incredible jump in terms of percentage consumption.” — 00:02:11
Context: Citing the DOE/Lawrence Berkeley Lab report from his Congressional testimony; he notes AI consumed ~4.4% in the baseline year and calls DOE numbers conservative.