Data centers "consumed 17 gigawatts of electricity in 2022, or about 4 percent of total U.S. consumption. This is projected to double to 35 gigawatts by 2030."

“But now your data center for AI applications is no longer a hog, it’s an elephant and it’s living in your backyard,” Eric Woodell, an expert in data centers, stated.

"A mere 10-foot-square space within the average data center consumes about 10 times as much electricity as the average home."

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/how-big-tech-consuming-americas-electricity-and-water 

 Gigawatts or Gigawatt hours ?