Technology
What percentage of global energy is consumed by the tech industry?
About 8%
Background
The tech industry uses around 8 percent of the world's energy. This includes data centers, phones, computers, and networks. Bitcoin mining alone uses more electricity than all of Norway. With AI tools like ChatGPT, that number keeps climbing fast. Big companies are now building their own solar and wind farms.
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