Energy Usage
Dail Éireann — 2024-01-25
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Darren O'Rourke (SF), Meath East

I will ask about demand management and reduction in light of EirGrid's projections in respect of the significant expected increase in demand, especially for data centres, to 2032. I am sure the Minister is aware that the International Energy Agency stated that EirGrid has underestimated. That agency predicts that data centres in Ireland may double electricity consumption over the next two years. Is that something the Minister sees happening? If it is, how will that be managed in the context of a constrained electricity system?

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Sitting date: 2024-01-25