“By the end of the decade, AI data centers could consume as much as 20% to 25% of U.S. power requirements. Today that's probably 4% or less.”
Said Apr 9, 2024Deadline Dec 31, 2030Wall Street Journal interview, April 9, 2024 (reported by Tom's Hardware, April 11, 2024)
Target year is 2030; mainstream forecasts (LBNL, EPRI) currently put total US data center consumption at roughly 9%–17% of US electricity by 2030, well below Haas's 20–25% figure.