Data Centers Should Pay Grid Upgrade Costs | Cork News

Ireland’s Green Party is calling for a new tax on data centers to help fund grid upgrades, arguing that households are unfairly subsidizing tech giants’ soaring energy demands. With electricity bills set to rise in October and network charges approved to cover infrastructure costs, the party says families are already under pressure. Spokesperson Hazel Chu notes data centers have added 360 euros per household over five years — while overall household usage rose just 2%, data center demand jumped 10%. Their proposed levy of 0.011 euro per kWh could raise 84 million euros annually, reinvested into the grid — aiming to level the playing field as families struggle with rising living costs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/16cac0a11d8f840d