Data centres here in Ireland accounted for nearly a quarter of all electricity usage last year (a FIVE-fold increase in ten years)! AND these companies get a discounted electricity rate which is subsidised by us ordinary domestic users 😡 www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Data centres account for 23% of electricity usage - CSO
The percentage share of total metered electricity consumption used by data centres rose to 23% in 2025 up from 22% in 2024 and just 5% in 2015.
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