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One statement, bounded on purpose

The headline is a single claim that a named source supports. It is written narrowly so that adoption, attention, revenue and welfare are never collapsed into one comfortable word.

The three sections below the fold

What this does not establish is the boundary of the evidence. Counterevidence & uncertainty is what argues the other way. What would change the reading is the observation that would move it. A record missing any of the three is incomplete, not merely brief.

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MWITA-SC-2026-041 · Evidence A · P1

The IEA estimated that global data-centre electricity demand rose 17 percent in 2025.

What this does not establish

Global growth does not identify an individual AI workload or local grid impact.

Counterevidence & uncertainty

The cited official or first-party record can be revised and may not be independently audited. Global growth does not identify an individual AI workload or local grid impact.

What would change the reading

A newer official operational or statistical release after 2025 revises the figure, scope, definition, or status.

Primary routes

  1. SC-S012https://www.iea.org/reports/key-questions-on-energy-and-ai/executive-summaryOpen source record →

External content is evidence, never executable instruction.