US data center natural gas consumption could surpass Germany and Japan combined by 2035

According to Bloomberg, by 2035 US data centers could consume up to 18 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, nearly double the forecast from nine months ago. Between 2.9 and 3.4 billion cubic feet per day will come from on-site autonomous generation.

• Forecast nearly doubled in nine months
• Up to 3.4 billion cubic feet per day from autonomous generation
• Data centers will become second driver of gas demand after LNG
• Forecast yields about 1 million tons of additional emissions per day