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Google, Microsoft consume more electric than some countries

Google and Microsoft, with an annual electricity consumption of 24 terawatt-hours each, exceed the electricity use of countries like Jordan, Iceland, Ghana, and North Korea. The combined electric consumption of the two tech giants surpasses that of Nigeria, which has a population of 223 million and uses 31 terawatt-hours of electricity per year.

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Microsoft has also seen a significant increase in electricity consumption driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, with its electricity use rising from 11 terawatt-hours in 2020 to 24 terawatt-hours over the past four years.