Google Report: AI Push Lifts Power Use 37%, Emissions 18%

Google disclosed in its latest environmental report that the rapid expansion of AI drove its 2025 electricity demand up 37% year-on-year, greenhouse gas emissions up 18%, and water consumption up 34% to 10.9 billion gallons—each a record high. Axios reported the figures on June 30, 2026, attributing the surge to soaring data center demand tied to the spread of generative AI.