Data Center Energy Trends Force A Rethink Of Chip Power Delivery

By Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Vishal Javvaji, and Nicolas Butzen The modern data center is facing a sharp uptick in power consumption driven by the rapid growth of AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud-scale services. The training of large models, real-time inference, and data-intensive applications are driving unprecedented compute density and current demands. According to Gartner, “worldwide data center power demand is expected to rise 27% in 2026 and reach 132 gigawatts (GW), up from 1