Data centers’ share of total regional electricity demand
It takes a lot of water to produce electricity, and data centers use large amounts of energy. By 2050, data centers could account for roughly 25% to 50% of all electricity consumed in the entire Great Lakes region.
Number of Great Lakes states data center
Source: Weldon Cooper Center
Active data centers
368
Active data centers plus those under construction or announced
1,106
Metra
-37%
Pace bus*
-35%
Note: Weekly RTA change are estimates.
Note: Data as of March 11 in the eight Great Lakes states
364