Policy · 1h ago
Ireland's data centers ate 23% of national power in 2025, up 10% in a year
Data centers in Ireland consumed 23% of the country's electricity in 2025, nearly matching household usage. This represents a 10% increase from the previous year, despite restrictions on new grid connections. The surge highlights growing energy demands from the tech industry.
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The numbers underscore a looming conflict between tech expansion and climate goals, as Ireland's grid struggles to keep pace with data center growth.
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Ireland’s data centers consumed nearly as much electricity as every home in the country combined in 2025 — server farms gulped 23% of national power despite years of grid restrictions →
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