# Google's electricity use jumped 37% in 2025 as its AI buildout outpaces grid decarbonization

Total power demand is up more than 250% since 2019, and the company concedes its infrastructure is expanding faster than the grid is getting cleaner.

- Published: 2026-07-03T10:45:23.963Z
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- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/06/30/google-ai-boom-emissions-power-use), [Google Blog](https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/sustainability/2026-environmental-report/)

Google's 2026 environmental report, released June 30, discloses that the company's electricity consumption rose 37% in 2025, its largest single-year increase, lifting total electricity use more than 250% since 2019. The Russian-language AI…

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