New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik said India's data centres currently consume around 1 gigawatt (GW) of electricity.

This demand is projected to rise sharply to about 13.56 GW by 2031-32, reflecting the rapid expansion of data centres and AI-related infrastructure across the country.

Energy Consumption Patterns and State-Level Variations

The Minister informed the House that state-wise and category-wise energy consumption data for 2023-24 reveals significant variations across regions and sectors.

At the all-India level, total electricity consumption stood at 1,540,586.99 million units (MU).

Domestic consumption accounted for 369,059.50 MU, while commerci...