Daikin Applied building $163M Twin Cities R&D facility

Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024, with energy demand expected to more than double by 2030. ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/)) ([Pew Research Center](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/24/what-we-know-about-energy-use-at-us-data-centers-amid-the-ai-boom/))

US data centers' energy use amid the artificial intelligence boom — Pew Research Center

As much as 40% of data center total annual energy consumption is related to the cooling systems. ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage)) ([National Renewable Energy Laboratory](https://www.nrel.gov/news/detail/program/2025/reducing-data-center-peak-cooling-demand-and-energy-costs-with-underground-thermal-energy-storage))

Reducing Data Center Peak Cooling Demand and Energy Costs with Underground Thermal Energy Storage — National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Minnesota's naturally cooler climate helps reduce cooling loads for data centers, lowering energy use and operational costs. ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/)) ([Cologix](https://cologix.com/resources/blogs/why-minneapolis-as-a-digital-infrastructure-destination/))

Why Minneapolis as a Digital Infrastructure Destination? — Cologix

Worldwide data center electricity consumption is estimated to rise from 448 terawatt hours in 2025 to 980 terawatt hours by 2030. ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030)) ([Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-11-17-gartner-says-electricity-demand-for-data-centers-to-grow-16-percent-in-2025-and-double-by-2030))

Gartner Says Electricity Demand for Data Centers to Grow 16% in 2025 and Double by 2030 — Gartner