[Wood Mackenzie: China's Data Center Electricity Consumption Will Surpass South Korea's Current Total Electricity Consumption by 2030] According to Wood Mackenzie, by the end of this decade, China's data center electricity consumption will increase to approximately four times its current level, surpassing South Korea's current consumption. A report released by Wood Mackenzie on Tuesday stated that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence workloads will drive China's data center electricity consumption to 774 terawatt-hours by 2030, accounting for approximately 6% of China's projected total electricity consumption. The organization predicts that this proportion will further rise to 17% by 2060.
