2028 data centers expected to consume 27% of Ireland's electricity, up from 21% in 2021.

Data centres account for 21% of Ireland's electricity consumption, eclipsing urban households, and are expected to reach 27% by 2028, according to the Central Statistics Office. In 2015, electricity consumption by data centres was 5%, which quadrupled to 21% last year. This surge in electricity use by data centres has raised concerns about Ireland's energy supply and its climate policy goals.

July 23, 2024
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