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Data centers challenge Europe’s electricity grid, power lobby group says

By Eleonora Rinaldi ( September 23, 2025, 04:50 GMT | Insight) -- Data centers are straining the stability of Europe’s grid infrastructure due to their disproportionate concentration, power lobby group Eurelectric said in a new study released Tuesday. In 2024, data centers accounted for about 3 percent of Europe’s total electricity consumption, even as overall demand stagnated. Meanwhile, grid-stability costs “exploded” to €7 billion in 2024 as more renewables connected to the grid, Eurelectric said. Planning grid-capacity expansion more strategically and investing in flexibility services such as storage will be crucial, the group added.Europe’s grid operators face growing challenges in stabilizing power flows across the network due to the rapid growth of data centers, power lobby group Eurelectric said in a new study released Tuesday. In 2024, these facilities represented roughly 3 percent of EU power demand, with about 1,000 installations across EU member states and the UK combined....

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