Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035
- ID
- 6538
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 22 Jul 2026, 2:06 AM
- Fetched
- 22 Jul 2026, 2:55 AM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/21/data-centers-expected-to-use-4x-more-electricity-by-2035/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 7.5
- Created
- 22 Jul 2026, 2:55 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersvibe_codersdatabase_learnersai_ml_learnerssaas_founders
What happened
A TechCrunch report highlights that data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today, with total data center electricity usage expected to quadruple by 2035. This signals a massive infrastructure and energy demand shift driven by AI and cloud computing growth.
Why it matters
For Malaysian builders and founders, this matters because Malaysia is actively attracting hyperscale data center investments (especially in Johor), meaning local energy policy, grid capacity, and sustainability regulations will directly shape cloud costs, availability, and startup infrastructure decisions in the coming decade.
Discussion angle
How rising data center energy demand could affect cloud pricing and infrastructure costs for Malaysian startups, and whether local data center growth in Johor positions Malaysia as a regional hub or creates energy strain.