On Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:36:11 +0100, Martin Ward <mar...@gkc.org.uk> wrote:
>Google's global data center operation electrical power ranges between >500 and 681 megawatts: Actually, in 2024 it was between 2,400mW and 3,600mW. According to Googles published environmental report, Google consumed 32,106,200 mWh in 2024. That works out to 3,600 mW (32,106,200mWh / 366 days / 24 hours). If we are very conservative, datacenter's must be consuming at least 2/3 of that. As an FYI, that's double their 2020 usage. >A single z17 consumes 35 kW: That's a peak usage (not actual). Actual will range between idle and 35 kw. IBM does not publish idle usage >so even if the z17's were cheaper to buy, Google's power requirement >would jump to 8.75 GW, more than 12 times the current level. Your car consumes 3 gallons per hour, therefore your car consumed 26,352 gallons last year. I'll leave the guesswork to the sales people.
