MOSCOW, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The total capacity of data centers, including cryptocurrency mining facilities, connected to Russia's power grid reached 4.2 GW in April, the Russian Power System Operator said Wednesday.
The share of data centers in Russia's overall electricity consumption increased from 1.4 percent in 2022 to 2.2 percent in 2025, the operator said in a press release.
The operator expects the figure to rise further to 2.4 percent in 2026. Over the next five years, the combined power consumption of high-tech computing centers could reach 15.3 GW, according to the release. ■
