🇹🇠Thai, 15 October 2026, data center power
AI Data Centers Use 20-40 Tonnes of Copper per Megawatt
Data centers for artificial intelligence require substantial power, with most of it transmitted through copper.
Data compiled by MINING indicates that a data center uses roughly 20 to 40 tonnes of copper per megawatt of power.
This is due to the substantial power required by AI data centers, with most of it transmitted through copper.
The data highlights the significant demand for copper in the data center industry, particularly for AI applications.