Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Electricity Sector

2:00 am

Mr. Nicholas Tarrant:

I am not able to comment on that. Data centres, as a component of overall demand in terawatt hours, account for roughly 23% of total demand and they are heading towards something like 30% at the end of the decade. My colleagues in EirGrid might be able to comment on this. About 40% of end-user consumption is from renewables. Other witnesses might be able to give more accurate figures on that, but that is approximately what they are.

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