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Ireland

Data centres used 21% of Ireland's national electricity in 2023 (CSO Ireland). DataCentersExposed tracks 56 AI data centers in Ireland — 0 operating and 0 in the pipeline — across 4 countys, run by 10 tracked operators.

Sources: CSO Ireland, Methodology, Coverage scorecard

21%
2023

Share of national metered electricity — Ireland

Up from 5% in 2015 — data centres now consume more of Ireland's metered electricity than all urban households (18%) or all rural households (10%) combined.

Source: CSO Ireland — Data Centres Metered Electricity Consumption 2023

What powers Ireland's data centers

Ember · 2025
Carbon intensity
256
gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
48%
renewables + nuclear
Fossil electricity
52%
coal, gas & oil
Grid demand
38
TWh / year
Demand growth
+2.7%
per year
Data-center power
22.51¢
per kWh · Eurostat

Ireland's electricity demand has grown +2.7%/yr (2015–2025). Every new data center competes for that same grid — already 8 MtCO₂ a year from generation.

A large data center in Ireland pays 22.51¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 30.46¢, 26% more than the data center.

Tracked
56
Operating
0
In pipeline
0
Reported power
189 MW
countys
4
Operators
10
Status · click to filter

Most sites are mapped — located but awaiting a second source. How we verify

Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.

By county

Where the data centers are

Dublin
47 tracked · 189 MW
Meath
6 tracked
Cork
2 tracked
Galway
1 tracked
Facilities

Tracked data centers

In the local press

Latest Ireland data-center coverage

Live headlines via Google News — in English and Ireland's local press.