Irish consumers face €600 rise in energy bills due to data centres, report warns

Depending on the future growth of data centres, the report estimates the average Irish household could expect to pay a further €295 in a low demand scenario, €461 in a median one and €644 in a high demand scenario cumulatively over the period 2025-2034. File picture

Households face paying up to €644 more in their energy bills over the next decade due to the growth of data centres, a report has warned.

The findings from Friends of the Earth Ireland and Beyond Fossil Fuels say Irish households bore the brunt of €715m extra on their bills between 2015 and 2023 as the intensity of data centres put upward pressure on prices.