Virginia had the highest share of data center electricity use in the United States in 2023, amounting to 25 percent of the state's total electricity consumption. Approximately 70 percent of global internet traffic is managed through the state's data centers. North Dakota had the next highest share at 15.4 percent of state electricity consumption.
Share of total electricity consumption for data centers in the United States in 2023, by state
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*Others includes states with electricity consumption below one percent: Wisconsin, Hawaii, Louisiana, Kansas, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, South Dakota, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
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EPRI. (May 27, 2024). Share of total electricity consumption for data centers in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537743/us-data-center-electricity-use-share-by-state/
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