BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 months agoIreland’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 restrictionswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkIreland’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 restrictionswww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-text
Quarterly data center electricity consumption grew 584% from 291 GWh in Q1 2015 to 1,991 GWh in Q4 2026
minus-squaredoleo@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoIn fairness, this is something that’s going to happen whether the serfs appreciate it, or not. But yes, people siding with the oppressor is frustrating, too.
In fairness, this is something that’s going to happen whether the serfs appreciate it, or not. But yes, people siding with the oppressor is frustrating, too.