ChatGPT energy usage is 0.34 Wh per query
Summary
Analysis of Sam Altman's claim that an average ChatGPT query uses 0.34 watt-hours and 0.000085 gallons of water, highlighting missing context and total energy scale concerns.
Key quotes
the average query uses about 0.34 watt-hours, about what an oven would use in a little over one second
This is several orders of magnitude less than most estimates we’ve seen in the media (mainstream and academic)
The author examines a blog post by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman regarding the energy and water consumption of ChatGPT queries. It questions the lack of detail regarding model versions, multi-modal usage, and total energy scale.