{"id":1876,"date":"2022-08-19T09:58:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T08:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/consumers-must-not-bear-the-cost-of-electricity-supply-crisis\/"},"modified":"2022-08-19T09:58:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T08:58:49","slug":"consumers-must-not-bear-the-cost-of-electricity-supply-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/consumers-must-not-bear-the-cost-of-electricity-supply-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumers Must Not Bear The Cost Of Electricity Supply Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>The blame falls squarely at the feet of a government that rolled out the red carpet for data centres<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ordinary consumers should not bear the financial cost of the government\u2019s failure to ensure the country has a sufficient supply of electricity, according to Social Democrats Climate Spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government has been trying to play down the prospect of black-outs and brown-outs this winter, but the latest warning from the Commission for Energy Regulation (CRU) is both forthright and stark.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to the CRU, there is a \u201csignificant risk to electricity security of supply\u201d \u2013 to the extent that, electricity suppliers are being given just two weeks to suggest ways of dampening demand during peak usage times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CRU has also explicitly singled out data centres as being predominantly responsible for the huge increase in electricity demand that has prompted this crisis response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the CRU has suggested increased tariffs may be put in place for large energy users at peak times, under no circumstances should ordinary consumers pay any financial penalty for the State\u2019s failure to do the bare minimum \u2013 keep the lights on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been clear, for a long time, that Ireland\u2019s antiquated electricity infrastructure is not sufficient to cater for the huge demands placed on it by data centres. 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