Ireland’s data centers consumed nearly as much electricity as every home in the country combined in 2025 — server farms gulped 23% of national power despite years of grid restrictions
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Ireland’s data centers consumed 23% of the country’s electricity in 2025, rising 10% in one year despite restrictions on new grid connections.
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I honestly have no issues with data centers, just as long as they build their own power stations, and are nowhere near society.
— Hobbysmart (@TmsGrant) July 11, 2026
There is no reason for them to be within any proximity to humans, they can be built in remote regions, as many server farms already do.
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Are Data Centers Evil or Our Saving Grace? https://t.co/zb4ddwJpIn
— JovanHuttonPulitzer™ אני לא סובל אידיוטים! (@JovanHPulitzer) July 11, 2026
The noise from data centers alone would drive me crazy, not to mention your electricity bill would go up too. pic.twitter.com/leVChpUKSx
— Songpinganq (@songpinganq) July 11, 2026
History will prove that you lack foresight and situational awareness. AI and data centers were not created for the benefit of the people.
— Creditor (@redbeard172023) July 11, 2026
— “average American”
remember early on when ppl were like "data centers are awesome! everyone should want them in their communities, they create jobs!"
— elle (@eh3ade) July 11, 2026