Report: Data centre expansion adds €715 million to Irish household electricity bills
By
Robert Freeman
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
A report by Friends of the Earth Ireland reveals that data centre expansion in Ireland has added €715 million to household electricity bills from 2015-2023, with projections of an additional €1.43 billion from 2025-2034. The report highlights that the poorest households are disproportionately affected, paying an extra €209 on electricity bills between 2021-2023. The data centre boom is driven by Ireland's reliance on foreign direct investment, particularly from large US tech firms.
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set to face an additional €1.43 billion in electricity bills linked to data centre growth
the poorest households in Ireland paid an extra €209 on electricity bills between 2021 and 2023 due to data centre g
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