Government to introduce new rules to limit data centres’ electricity useThere will be a requirement to co-locate with renewable energy sourcesData centres already use over a quarter of the country's power output. Stock image: GettySenan Molony Today at 06:30The Government is to ­introduce rules to prevent giant data ­centres from using a disproportionate amount of electricity.

Source: Irish Independent January 13, 2026 07:44 UTC