Impressive: Google and Microsoft Consume More Energy Than 100 Countries Combined

Impressive statistics are generated by AI and cloud servers of various security services. Google And MicrosoftAccording to Michael Thomas’ analysis, both companies consumed 24 TWh of electricity each, more than the consumption of more than 100 countries, including Iceland, Ghana and Tunisia.

A detailed analysis shows that Google and Microsoft’s electricity consumption (24 TWh in 2023) is equivalent to that of Azerbaijan (a nation with a population of 10.14 million) and higher than that of several other countries. For example, Iceland, Ghana, the Dominican Republic, and Tunisia consumed 19 TWh each, while Jordan consumed 20 TWh. Of course, some countries consume more energy than Google and Microsoft. For example, Slovakia, a country with a population of 5.4 million, consumes 26 TWh.

According to Google itself, Google’s revenue was $305.6 billion, and its economic impact, which includes tools like Google Search, Google Cloud, and YouTube, contributed approximately $739 billion to the economy.

Microsoft reported revenue of $211.9 billion in 2023. Given that the vast majority of the world’s population uses Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, and that many online applications run on Microsoft Azure, the economic impact of Microsoft products is likely in the billions of dollars.

Compared to countries with similar energy consumption, Azerbaijan’s GDP in 2023 was about $78 billion, Slovakia’s was about $127 billion, and Iceland’s was about $30 billion.