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Data centre power demand forecast to rise sevenfold over the next decade

AEMO predicts that electricity use by data centres will increase sevenfold over the next decade.

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The projected demand could materially pressure electricity generation, transmission capacity and grid planning.

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  1. AEMO predicts seven-fold rise in data centre power use over next decade ↗itnews.com.au · Recorded source date: Aug 24, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
  2. Asia Pacific data centre values set to top USD $950bn ↗itbrief.co.nz · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC
  3. India's data centre capacity hits new high as AI powers a 4x boom ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC

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