According to reporting on September 15-16, 2026, the AI industry boom could cause US data centers to consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035, positioning them among the world's largest gas consumers.
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The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.
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US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035 techcrunch.com/2026/... via TechCrunch The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.