Campaigners warn data centre growth could add up to €1.6 billion to Irish household energy bills
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Summary
Campaign groups Beyond Fossil Fuels and Friends of the Earth Ireland are urging Ireland and the EU to regulate data centre proliferation to prevent rising household energy bills. A new report estimates Irish households could face an additional €726 million to €1.6 billion in energy costs from 2025 to 2034 due to data centre energy demand. The groups argue that new data centres should only be powered by renewable energy to avoid burdening consumers.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledIrish households could pay an extra €726 million to €1.6 billion in total from 2025 to 2034
Campaigners are calling on Ireland – and the EU – to ensure a proliferation of data centres does not force up household energy bills.
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