For an individual, no: a short query uses about as much energy as a Google search and accounts for a tiny fraction of a personal footprint, far behind transport or food. The main issue is the total: multiplied across billions of daily uses, this energy adds to data centre electricity demand, projected at ~3% of global electricity in 2030.
Read the source article: How much energy does a ChatGPT query use? About 0.3 Wh in 2026
