Each of the five largest AI data centers matches 170,000 to 770,000 U.S. homes

Every one of the five largest operating AI data centers uses as much electricity as at least 170,000 average U.S. homes even if its IT equipment averaged only half its capacity, and up to about 768,000 homes at full load. Both bounds exclude cooling overhead.

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• Typical large data center: about 100,000 homes (CRS): Congressional Research Service, citing the IEA, says large data centers typically use as much energy as roughly 100,000 households.