This infographic explains how everyday digital activity translates into energy consumption and highlights the role of data centers in powering modern life. It breaks down key power measurement units—watts, kilowatts, megawatts, and gigawatts—and illustrates how energy scales across devices and infrastructure. The visual shows how activities like streaming, social media, and telehealth contribute to data generation and energy demand, with examples such as 562.5 MB of data per hour for video streaming and millions of kilowatts consumed for telehealth usage. It also includes charts showing U.S. energy sources and emphasizes that rising digitization is directly linked to increased data center demand and energy consumption.

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