CSO: Data Centre Electricity Consumption Up 31% in 2022, 20% in 2023 (cso.ie)

• Data centre electricity consumption increased 31% in 2022 and 20% in 2023.
• In 2023, data centres consumed 21% of all metered electricity in Ireland.
• CSO provides detailed dataset MEC02 for further analysis.

"Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) reports that metered electricity consumption by data centres increased by 31% in 2022 and by 20% in 2023. The data, released in June 2023 and July 2024 respectively, covers the years 2015 to 2023. Data centres accounted for 21% of all metered electricity consumption in 2023, up from 18% in 2022. The CSO provides detailed tables (MEC02) and background notes on methodology. This growth has implications for Ireland's energy grid, climate targets, and household electricity costs."