The Russian Ministry of Energy forecasts that by 2030, data processing centers (DPCs) for artificial intelligence will require between 2000 and 2500 MW of electrical power. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Petr Konyushenko, at a meeting of the Federation Council dedicated to the development of computing power in Russia.
The prospects that the players voiced [at the meeting of the working group on energy supply for data centers] until 2030 - about 2-2.5 GW of power will be required. Further, plus or minus about 20% annual growth.
At the end of October 2025, at a meeting on energy supply for data centers under the leadership of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, a decision was made to form a working group that will consider various proposals for energy supply to data processing centers, including the use of existing capacities and the creation of new ones in collaboration with technology companies.
The government added that the working group may include representatives of authorities, as well as energy and technology companies.
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