Irish datacenters now consume 23% of the country's electricity, up 10% as grid restrictions remain

The Register reports that Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity, with consumption rising another 10% while restrictions on most new grid connections remained around Dublin.

• Ireland’s data centers consumed nearly as much electricity as every home in the country combined in 2025 — server farms gulped 23% of national power despite years of grid restrictions
• Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity