Google’s data centers around the world use about twice as much electricity as the city of San Francisco.
In total, Google used 15.5 terawatt hours of electricity in 2020 and the majority of that goes to its data centers. (It hasn’t made 2021 figures available.)
The amount of energy Google uses is growing as overall internet usage and its business grows, said Michael Terrell, the Director of Energy at Google.
At the same time, Google is has set out a notably aggressive goal to operate on 24-7…
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