New CSO data reveals surge in energy demand from data centres in Ireland via IrishTimesBiz
Over the same period, the percentage of electricity consumed by these centres rose from 5 per cent to 11 per cent of overall usage.
“The increase in consumption was driven by a combination of existing data centres using more electricity and new data centres being added to the grid,” the CSO’sThe findings come amid an increasingly heated debate about data centres and their energy demands. Used to house the computer storage systems, these centres are expected to account for 27 per cent of all electricity demand by 2028, up from 11 per cent currently.There are now 70 operational data centres in the State.
The State is, however, facing a serious challenge in relation to the security of its energy supply, in part because of increased energy consumption from data centres.warned recently that, unless action is taken, the State could face a shortfall of electricity supply over the next five winters. As a result, the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities has ordered several measures to boost supply, including temporary generators and keeping older plants open.
IDA Ireland has previously flagged concerns among international investors that data centres were being “scapegoated” for what is a crisis in electricity supply. The CSO data show quarterly metered electricity consumption by data centres here increased steadily from 290 Gigawatt hours in the first quarter of 2015 to 849 Gigawatt hours in the fourth quarter of 2020
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