The power draw of Irish datacentres has almost tripled since 2015 - from 5% to 14% of all metered electricity.
According to data from Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO), datacentres in the country now use more energy than all rural dwellings (12%), and are closing in on urban dwellings (21%). The ...
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