Why Does AI Become More Energy-Efficient Yet Face Greater Power Shortages? Explained in 4 Minutes Google says querying AI once uses just 0.24 watt-hours, down 33 times from a year ago; yet Google's total electricity use rose 37% last year. It's saving on each instance, but
Why does efficient AI face power shortages?
Google says one AI query now uses 0.24 watt-hours, yet total electricity rose 37% last year, showing efficiency gains can be outpaced by scale.