Data centre electricity use increases by 20% in just 12 months

Data centres can require 'the same amount of energy as a large town'. Picture: iStock

The amount of electricity consumed by data centres in Ireland jumped by 20% in the space of just one year, new figures have shown.

The Central Statistics Office has said data centres consumed more electricity than urban homes in 2023, as the facilities continue to consume more and more of Ireland’s energy grid.