Electricity demand set to grow 45% between now and 2034

Irish electricity demands will surge by 45% over next nine years, analysis finds

The findings were contained in EirGrid’s All-Island Resource Adequacy Assessment which aimed to find out more between demand and supply in Ireland over the next decade

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Data centres to account for almost one-third of Ireland's electricity demand by 2034

Over the next few years, there is a “potentially challenging outlook” in Ireland, EirGrid says.

Electricity demand set to grow 45% between now and 2034

The body which manages the electricity grid says demand is expected to grow by 45% from its 2023 level to 2034 and the peak requirement for power will rise by 24% over the same period.

Finland's low electricity price is of interest to both energy-intensive industry and data centers, which in turn accelerates both the growth of demand in the electricity grid and the addition of energy production, Mikko Heikkilä, former head of strategic network planning and current head of public relations at Finnish network operator Fingrid, said in an interview with ERR.

‘Challenging’ time ahead for power grid as electricity demand to soar by 45pc in next decade

Demand for electricity is forecast to soar by 45pc over the next 10 years, raising fresh concerns over how the country’s power supply will keep up.