Whenever new data centers in Brazil are mentioned, the reaction is almost automatic: “and the energy consumption?”. The question is legitimate, but incomplete.
Globally, data centers account for about 1.5% of total electricity consumption. It is a significant share, especially as it grows with artificial intelligence and cloud services. In the United States, for example, this number already exceeds 4%, with projections for accelerated growth in the coming years. In other words: ignoring the impact is not an option.
But looking only at absolute consumption also distorts the debate. Data centers are essential for the digital economy. They support practically everything we use in our daily lives, such as electronic payments, banking, the internet, telecommunications, logistics, public services, healthcare, and industrial operations. Without data centers, the digital economy does not function.
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