A power-hungry tech


It has been reported that data centres’ electricity consumption could reach more than 5,000 megawatts by 2035. — 123rf

A DATA centre is constantly hungry for power and water.

It has been reported that data centres’ electricity consumption could reach more than 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2035. To put that into perspective, 1MW equals 1,000 kilowatts (kW); back in 2016, the average Malaysian home was consuming 935 kilowatt hours (kWh) per capita, according to Statista.

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