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Fossil Fuels Account For Over 50% of Ireland’s Power Mix

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Fossil-fuels account for over 50% of the Irish power mix, largely due to a high share of natural gas generation (see chart) according to Kpler.

  • EirGrid forecasts Ireland could face power supply challenges by 2030 due to the growing number of data centres.
  • Ireland has 82 data centres, accounting for a larger share than its households.

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