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Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity

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Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/07/11/irish-datacenters-now-guzzle-23-of-the-countrys-electricity/5270013 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48884322 Points: 227 # Comments: 240

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Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity

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