Data centres account for 23% of electricity usage - CSO

Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.

It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs

Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the costs associated with generating and transmitting more electricity to serve large data centers. But ratepayers across the United States are worried about the potential costs ...

WEC Energy Group: Data Centers Make This Utility Growth Story More Attractive

WEC Energy Group: Data Centers Make This Utility Growth Story More Attractive

TNB powering 36 data centres as of Q1 2026, says Energy Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has supplied electricity to 36 operating data centres with a plan...

Data centres now use almost a quarter of Ireland's electricity

Data centres accounted for 23 of Ireland's metered electricity consumption in 2025, new CSO stats confirm.

Masayoshi Son dismisses Musk’s idea for orbital data centers

The main advantage of building data centers in space would be to slash electricity costs, but such expenses comprise a small fraction of total costs.

15 Myths about Data Centers—and the Taxpayer Perspective

By Jess Ward, Leah Vukmir.

Business : TNB Supplies Power To 36 Data Centres Through 1Q 2026 - PETRA

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has supplied electricity to 36 operating data centres with a planned supply capacity of around 4.5 gigawatts (GW) through the first quarter (1Q) of 2026, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA).

YTL Power berdepan cabaran bekalan elektrik bagi perluasan pusat data

PETALING JAYA: Keupayaan mendapatkan bekalan elektrik tambahan dikenal pasti sebagai antara cabaran utama yang perlu ditangani segera oleh YTL Power International Berhad dalam usaha merealisasikan sasaran pengembangan agresif pusat data (DC) sehingga kapasiti 2.4 gigawatt (GW), menurut MBSB Research. Firma penyelidikan itu berkata, selain isu bekalan elektrik, syarikat juga memerlukan perbelanjaan modal yang besar bagi ... Read more The post YTL Power berdepan cabaran bekalan elektrik bagi perluasan pusat data appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The century-old device choking the world’s AI push

Surging data centre power demands are intensifying pressure on transformer supply chains

Masayoshi Son Dismisses Musk's Idea For Orbital Data Centers

The main advantage of building data centers in space would be to slash electricity costs. But such expenses comprise a small fraction of the cost of operating data centers, compared with hardware like...

DisCos rake in N203.6bn from electricity consumers in April — NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has said the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) generated N203.61 billion from consumers in April 2026. According to NERC’s Commercial Performance Factsheet, the 11 DisCos collected N203.61 billion out of N252.43 billion billed to customers during the month, representing a collection efficiency of 80.66 per cent, up by 1.07 percentage [] DisCos rake in N203.6bn from electricity consumers in April — NERC

Danielle Smith announces new power-plant for AI data centre

Alberta’s premier claims it’ll probably reduce electricity costs; don’t count on that, though, says the Pembina Institute. The post Danielle Smith announces new power-plant for AI data centre appeared first on rabble.ca.

Congress is moving to make Big Tech pay for AI data centers' strain on the grid

The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act would require state regulators to make data center builders cover the cost of grid upgrades

Canada’s nuclear bet: 10 reactors, 90,000 jobs and a grid that needs to double

Canada gets about 13 per cent of its electricity from nuclear power and produces roughly 24 per cent of the world’s uranium. A new federal strategy wants to turn that advantage into a larger clean-power industry.

सेवानिवृत्त राष्ट्रसेवक कर्मचारीले पाउने भुक्तानी असार २५ गतेसम्म हुने

काठमाडौँ। महालेखा नियन्त्रक कार्यालयले सेवानिवृत्त हुने राष्ट्रसेवक कर्मचारीको असार २५ गतेसम्म सुविधाबापतको रकम निकासा गरी भुक्तानी गर्न/गराउनका लागि सबै कोष तथा लेखा नियन्त्रक कार्यालयलाई निर्देशन दिएको छ। महालेखा नियन्त्रक कार्यालयका लेखा अधिकृत सुभाषचन्द्र अर्यालले पत्राचार गरेर सेवानिवृत्त कर्मचारीको सुविधामध्ये उपदान, सञ्चित बिदा र औषधीउपचार बापत पाउने रकम भुक्तानी गर्नु/गराउनुहुन अनुरोध गरिएको बताए। कार्यालयको यही असार []

AI’s environmental cost threatens water, land resources for billions by 2030: UN report

Global data centers powering AI projected to consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity by 2030, says UN University

US power demand to climb through 2027 on data centers, EIA says

US power demand to climb through 2027 on data centers, EIA says

Steidler: Data centers start to drive residential electricity bills down

Several major electric utilities have recently announced that their residential customers will have lower electric bills because of major investments in new power plants and the electric grid, enabled by data centers. The post Steidler: Data centers start to drive residential electricity bills down first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Steidler: Data centers start to drive residential electricity bills down appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding.

Data centers need a lot of water and energy. State officials want to know how much, and they hoped a survey sent to data center companies would give them the answers. But at a legislative hearing Tuesday in Austin, they were told less than a third of the companies surveyed responded. “Bad data, bad study,” [] The post Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding. appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Ford Motor launches third India technology and business services centre at Coimbatore

The 800-seat centre in Coimbatore will predominantly house the company’s accounting, financing (Ford Credit) and other business operations

OpEd: The AI Revolution Comes with a Hidden Tax

Data centers are now devouring land, electricity, water, and chips -- and driving up the price of just about everything.

AI will double data center power consumption by 2030, UN says

AI will double data center power consumption by 2030, UN says

$87B Quebec plan aims for 77% of energy consumed in province by 2050 from renewables

The Quebec government says it wants 77 per cent of the energy consumed in the province by 2050 to come from renewables, up from the current 48 per cent. Energy Minister Bernard Drainville made the comments as he announced the province’s 25-year resource management plan in Varennes, Que., northeast of Montreal. Describing the goal as [] The post 87B Quebec plan aims for 77 of energy consumed in province by 2050 from renewables appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

NextEra’s Acquisition of Dominion Energy Would Result in Corporate Mega-Utility

The utility merger seeks to exploit the data center boom for profit and political clout, at ratepayers’ expense.

PURC resolves 97% of utility complaints in Western and Western North regions

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) Western and Western North Regional Offices resolved 97 of utility-related complaints received during the first half of 2026, according to the Commission’s Mid-Year Report.

Data center pause raises larger questions about who benefits from AI infrastructure

Data centers use local land, power, water and public resources, but the economic value they create often benefits companies and customers far beyond the host community. Smart communities would ensure they reap the benefits of the data economy, not just serve as hosts for infrastructure.

Repeated Power Outages Strain Residents and Businesses

Repeated Power Outages Strain Residents and Businesses

Data centres could help stabilise New Zealand’s power grid, Schneider Electric boss says

Data centres could help stabilise New Zealand’s power grid, Schneider Electric boss says

Construction CIOs Must Modernize the Field and the Office to Compete

Opportunities abound for construction chief information officers to modernize in today's market, but a data-first approach must be taken for both the office ... and the jobsite!.

Revenue digitisation providing major relief to citizens: Commissioner

Revenue digitisation providing major relief to citizens: Commissioner

American Electric Power vs. GE Vernova: Which Utilities Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Both American Electric Power and GE Vernova are witnessing unprecedented demand from data centers, but one company is growing at a jaw-dropping pace.

PCCI backs power-industry reforms, saying they enhance competition, consumer welfare

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said it supports the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) recent reforms to enhance market competition. In a statement on Thursday, the group noted the commission’s moves to lower the Retail Competition and Open Access threshold to 100 kilowatts; streamline net-metering requirements; and expand transmission infrastructure access through third-party []

Energy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat Wave

The department gave a major grid manager the green light to require data centers to rely on backup power.