View Market Dashboard India’s data centres may consume up to 2% of electricity in a decade, says NITI Aayog member Data centres currently account for around 0.5% of India’s electricity consumption, but their share could rise to 1-2% over the next decade as digital infrastructure expands, NITI Aayog Member Abhay Karandikar said. Anjali Thakur Published14 Oct 2026, 09:05 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.
India’s data centres may consume up to 2% of electricity in a decade, says NITI Aayog member
Data centres currently account for around 0.5% of India’s electricity consumption, but their share could rise to 1-2% over the next decade as digital infrastructure expands, NITI Aayog Member Abhay Karandikar said.
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