Supply chain / Electrical

Ireland CRU data centre connection policy

Ireland's energy regulator decided in December 2025 on conditions for new large data centre grid connections.

Type

Programme

Where it sits

It shows how a regulator can tie grid access to on-site or local generation and storage, which shapes where capacity can be built in Ireland.

Constraint

Grid access depends on meeting the CRU's requirements, including generation or storage matching maximum import demand (CRU decision).

What we checked

• The CRU decision of 12 December 2025 requires data centres to provide generation and/or storage, onsite or local, to match maximum import demand. (source)
• It requires at least 80 percent of annual electricity from new Irish renewable projects, with a six-year development timeline allowed. (source)

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