The European Commission calls on households to reduce peak electricity use as AI data centres strain grids. Ireland's facilities consume 22% of national power, with bills set to rise.

A new law will aim to use AI to boost efficient use of power as electricity demand threatens to overwhelm Europe’s grids.

A new law will aim to use artificial intelligence to boost efficient use of power as electricity demand threatens to overwhelm Europe’s grids.

BRUSSELS, June 3 : The European Union will develop minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centres, it said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over their rapidly rising power…

The European Union is set to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards for data centres. This move comes as data centre power consumption is projected to more than double by…

The European Commission calls on households to reduce peak electricity use as AI data centres strain grids. Ireland's facilities consume 22% of national power, with bills set to…

Data processing accounts for 21% of Irish electricity use – compared to just 4% in the US and 1% in China