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Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity
Consumption rose another 10 while restrictions on most new grid connections remained around Dublin
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Irish Mirror
· Jul 7, 2026
Data centres now use almost a quarter of Ireland's electricity
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· Jun 29, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
Minister O’Brien highlights Ireland’s progress on renewables, Solar Ireland conference
Solar is now the third highest supplier of indigenously generated electricity to the national grid Solar is now a key pillar of our electricity supply, from rooftop installations to utility-scale solar farms Just over 10 years ago there were 2 MW (Mega Watts) of solar in Ireland. Now there are over 2.5 GW (Giga Watts) []
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 30, 2026
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
Malay Mail
· Jun 29, 2026
Sabah to face rolling power cuts after Petronas gas platform disruption hits grid
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RTÉ News
· Jul 2, 2026
Most US multinationals plan Irish employment increase
A survey of members of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland has found that 90 of respondents plan to increase or maintain employment numbers in Ireland over the next year.
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Related coverage for "Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity": Irish Mirror — Data centres now use almost a quarter of Ireland's electricity. Irish News — Juice not worth the squeeze as fiscal drag becomes an economic handbrake. Irish Tech News — Minister O’Brien highlights Ireland’s progress on renewables, Solar Ireland conference. Daily Post Nigeria — DisCos rake in N203.6bn from electricity consumers in April — NERC. Malay Mail — Sabah to face rolling power cuts after Petronas gas platform disruption hits grid. RTÉ News — Most US multinationals plan Irish employment increase