Google's Electricity Use Surges 37% in 2025 Driven by AI Data Center Expansion

Google reported a 37% rise in electricity consumption in 2025, its largest annual increase ever, driven by AI data center construction and services like Google Cloud and YouTube. Total electricity usage has grown over 250% since 2019, following a 27% jump in 2024. The company maintains that operational carbon emissions have been curbed by purchasing large amounts of clean energy, though it acknowledges the pace of its AI infrastructure expansion currently outpaces grid decarbonization.