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Data Centres Could Add Over €600 To Average Household Energy Bill

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It comes as a report outlined that data centres have already cost householders €715million extra on bills between 2015 and 2023.

Data centres will result in households are paying more for electricity.

A report from Friends of the Earth and Beyond Fossil Fuels found the rapid expansion of the centres across the country, has already cost householders €715million extra on bills between 2015 and 2023.

The report suggests they could add over €600 to the average household energy bill over the next decade , unless there is a change in government policy.
Data centres consume 22% of all electricity use.

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