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Data centres consumed nearly 25% of Ireland's electricity in 2025, up from 5% a decade ago

AI servers will consume more power than all conventional data center hardware combined by 2027 — global data center electricity consumption set to grow by 26% this year, Gartner forecasts

Luke James8h agoen
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Global data center electricity consumption will grow 26% in 2026 to reach 565 TWh, up from 447 TWh in 2025.
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