Business View Magazine - June 2025

STUDY: BUSINESS AI POWER CONSUMPTION HIGHEST IN THESE 10 STATES Source: www.americancityandcounty.com, Ryan Kushner, First Published June 13th, 2025 The use of artificial intelligence is rising, and so is the amount of electricity needed to power the new technology. States across the country are seeing surges in electricity usage from businesses incorporating AI, according to a recent study by internet marketing company DesignRush. The study analyzed how much electricity these businesses use to run AI tools in each state on average annually. Maine ranked the highest with an average of 8,642.51 kilowatt-hours used per business per year. By comparison, the average U.S. household Opening Lines 7 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 06

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