Irish people surveyed want data centres to be powered completely by renewable energy

Irish respondents to an EU-wide survey of 5,032 people said housing is their preferred sector for energy prioritisation during power shortages. File picture: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty

Data centres should be helped the least in the event of future power shortages, according to a poll from environmental advocacy organisation Friends of the Earth.

Those polled in Ireland in an EU-wide survey of 5,032 people also want all new data centres to be powered completely by renewable energy sources.