data centers, global electricity consumption, internet of things, internet-connected devices

Internet Consuming Over 10 Percent of Global Electricity

A report released earlier this year by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden shows that the Internet accounts for more than 10 percent of global electricity use. Back in 2012, the Internet’s share of electric consumption stood at 8 percent. Gobbling up electricity “There is a strong trend to push electricity consumption onto ...

Armin Auctor

The Internet of Things.