Robots & Artificial IntelligenceThe Download: Google’s AI energy expenditure, and handing over DNA data to the police Posted on August 23, 2025 by Administrator Google has just released a report detailing how much energy its Gemini apps use for each query. In total, the median prompt—one that falls in the middle of the range of energy demand—consumes 0.24 watt-hours of electricity, the equivalent of running a standard microwave for about one second. The company also provided average estimates for the water consumption (five drops per query) and carbon emissions associated with a text prompt to Gemini.
