# AI servers set to out-consume every traditional data center by 2027 as power security becomes ‘the new battle ground for scaling and protecting margins’

> AI data center power consumption will soon exceed the consumption of conventional data centersGlobal data center power consumption has risen by 26% since 2025In the US, AI data centers account for 36% of all data center…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-new-battle-ground-for-scaling-and-protecting-margins-ai-servers-set-to-consume-more-power-than-every-conventional-data-center-by-2027?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a510bab24aba2fec5835c05)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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