Elon Musk Warns: Global Energy Collapse Approaching Within 30 Months
The American billionaire Elon Musk issued a resounding warning to the world, cautioning that energy infrastructure may face a catastrophic collapse within 30 to 36 months due to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence systems and their massive electricity consumption.
This came during an extensive interview on the "Chiki Paint" podcast with John Collison, where Musk emphasized that current energy networks may not be able to keep up with this pressure, warning: "In about three years, we will lose our energy... Remember my words... You can't get bigger than this here."
Musk explained that the energy consumption of artificial intelligence exceeds the current networks' capacity to adapt, which could lead to widespread power outages threatening the continuity of essential digital services.
* Unprecedented Plan: Moving Computing to Space
As an innovative solution to this crisis, Musk revealed an unprecedented plan to move a significant portion of computing power to space by launching a million small satellites equipped with solar-powered central processing units, benefiting from the stability of solar radiation in low orbit.
Musk stated: "The sun is always in space, so we can generate inexhaustible energy to run these systems, free from the constraints of Earth."
* Warnings of a Potential Space Crisis
However, Musk's idea did not go without controversy;
experts warned of overcrowding in low Earth orbit and increased chances of collisions between satellites, which could lead to a buildup of space debris and complicate future space missions.
The European Space Agency described the scenario as potentially turning near space into a hazardous environment, calling for strict international standards before implementing projects of this scale.
* Shocking Energy Consumption Figures
Data from the International Energy Agency indicates that the energy consumption of artificial intelligence data centers reached 480 terawatt-hours globally in 2025, a 35% increase from the previous year, with projections that this figure could double by 2028 if current growth continues without improvements in energy efficiency.
Dr. Leandra Cho from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology noted that Musk's warnings "reflect a real gap between the pace of technological innovation and the capacity of infrastructure to absorb it," calling for investment in small nuclear energy and high-efficiency solar panels as urgent alternative solutions.
This warning comes at a time when the world, particularly the United States and China, is in a frantic race to build massive data centers, increasing environmental and logistical challenges related to energy consumption.
