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The EU is asking households to cut electricity use during peak hours because AI data centres are straining the grid

The EU is asking households to cut electricity use during peak hours because AI data centres are straining the grid
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The European Commission has called on households across the bloc to reduce electricity consumption during peak hours, citing the rapid growth of AI data centres, accelerating electrification, and rising overall digital infrastructure demand as factors straining European power grids. The Commission simultaneously published a Data Centre Energy Efficiency Package on 3 June that introduces a […] This story continues at The Next Web

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