“The sharp increase in the demand for electricity related to artificial intelligence (AI) can press prices in the national electricity markets.”Consider Economists in the European Central Bank.
In the latest economic bulletin, it was published today, economists analyzed Increased demand for energy resulting from artificial intelligence and its impact on the prices of raw materials He concluded that countries like Ireland, an important intervention in the data centers sector, may have Difficulty to satisfy the growing domestic demand related to the proxy intelligence.
However, they add the economists of the European Central Bank, “The potential impact on the national electricity market is difficult to appreciate”.
that it The impact depends on the focus of data centers directed towards artificial intelligence in each country, and the specific characteristics of their markets and organizational requirementsS for data centers to contribute to the provision of electricity.
S. Energy consumption has grown for the largest seven technological companies in the United States, including Alphabet and Microsoft, and data centers are much faster than S&P companiesPerhaps because of the increased use of artificial intelligence, the European Central Bank believes.
The average power consumption of the S&P 500 companies shadow, while The seven technological companies and data centers have increased significantly.
The demand for the prosecution’s energy will increase. The International Energy Agency (AIE) states that databases will be able to consume 80 % of energy in 2026 of 2022.
It is expected that the demand for energy -related energy will be satisfied with natural gas or renewable energyAnd the prices of natural gas can increase by about 9 % in Asia, Europe and 7 % in the United States, according to the European Central Bank.
OS Data centers directed towards artificial intelligence will be responsible for about two percentage points for the increaseWhether in the Asian and European market or in the American
If the additional demand for energy is satisfied with renewable energy, the search for critical minerals, such as lithium and nickel, will increase, but the European Central Bank considers that “its prices are unlikely to be greatly affected by this situation.”
Waiting for that The growth in the demand for these minerals due to artificial intelligence is moderate with regard to the global dimension of the market Thus, “pressure towards climbing price will be limited.”
