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How Much Energy Does ChatGPT's Newest Model Consume?

Zaremba, Haley
http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/How-Much-Energy-Does-ChatGPTs-Newest-Model-Consume.html

Publisher:  OilPrice.com
Date Written:  15/08/2025
Year Published:  2025  
Resource Type:  Article

The article estimates that the energy consumption of the newest version of ChatGPT is significantly higher than previous models. This can contribute to rising electricity costs for consumers and raises concerns about the broader environmental impact of the tech industry. There is a severe lack of transparency regarding the energy use and environmental impact of AI models.



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How much energy does the newest version of ChatGPT consume? No one knows for sure, but one thing is certain – it’s a whole lot. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, hasn’t released any official figures for the large language model’s energy footprints, but academics are working to quantify the energy use for query – and it’s considerably higher than for previous models.

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