New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- China's data centre electricity consumption is projected to quadruple to 774 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2030 as rapid growth in artificial intelligence workloads drives a structural rise in computing-related power demand, according to a release by Wood Mackenzie.

The research firm said data centres could account for 6 per cent of China's total electricity consumption by 2030, up from current levels, with their share potentially rising to 17 per cent by 2060.

"Data centres are becoming an increasingly important part of China's energy system," said Wanting Zhao, research analyst, Asia Pacific power and renewables research at Wood Mackenzie.

"As AI drives sustained growth in computing demand, access to reliable, cost-co...