Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities

2:00 am

Dr. Tanya Harrington:

Going back to the data points, it is important to acknowledge that over 30% of electricity - everything that we produce in 2030 - will go to data centres. Over 50% of what we produce today in Dublin and Meath goes to data centres. As a country, we have done an enormous job to attract and retain investment. There is just a physical impediment to what can be connected in certain locations. For that reason, in the context of our minded-to decision, we have asked for clarity on exactly where connections can be made.

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