Study: Use of Gen AI will double global data centers' electricity consumption by 2030
AI agent usage is rising, with 25% of organizations using Gen AI expected to deploy it by 2025, increasing to 50% by 2027.
AI agent usage is rising, with 25% of organizations using Gen AI expected to deploy it by 2025, increasing to 50% by 2027.
The global trend indicates an exponential increase in energy demand for data centers, which is expected to double by 2026, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Schneider Electric has partnered with Digital Realty to deliver an innovative circular economy initiative at its PAR6 data center in Paris.
Expert reports estimate 49% growth for emerging DataCenter markets in Europe, which includes Romania.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) to acquire approximately 10% of the shares of Carpathia Pensii, a Romanian private pension company.
Romania recorded the most significant increase in industrial electricity costs across the EU during H2 2025, according to data released by Eurostat.
Polish pharmaceutical company Zakłady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma has agreed to launch a voluntary public takeover offer (VTO) for all shares of Romanian drugmaker Biofarm, according to a regulatory filing.
Rezolv Energy has commissioned the St. George solar park in Silistra, near the Bulgaria-Romania border. Built on a former airport site, the €270 million project transforms abandoned land into a renewable energy facility.
Romanian employees demonstrate higher engagement and happiness levels at work compared to European averages, according to the 2026 "Workplace Happiness Barometer" launched by Pluxee in partnership with The Happiness Index.