‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report says
A new report indicates that data centers in Ireland consumed 22% of the country's electricity last year, leading to higher costs for households. This trend raises concerns about the energy impact of digital infrastructure and its potential to drive up utility bills elsewhere.
Why it matters
It highlights the hidden environmental and economic costs of the global expansion of data centers required for modern digital services.
Datacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests Energy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a pattern that could be replicated across Europe, according to a report. Ireland’s growing number of datacentres last year used 22% of the country’s electricity, more than all urban homes combined , according to the Central Statistics Office. The equivalent figure in the US and UK is 6% . Continue reading...
The article relies on data from a national statistics office to report on a clear economic and environmental issue without using inflammatory language.
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