Call for Submissions: LEU Market Intelligence Exercise

EirGrid has worked collaboratively with ESB Networks and Gas Networks Ireland to prepare a Market Intelligence Exercise with the purpose of gathering information from industry to understand the expectations for future data centre demand over the next 15 years.

This follows a request from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) in its recent publication ‘Large Energy Users Connection Policy Proposed Decision Paper’ which set out, for data centres, a pathway for connection applications to the electricity grid and gas network.

Responses to the Market Intelligence Exercise are intended to feed into policy development by the CRU and to help inform the potential development of a plan-led approach, directed by the CRU, to enable the continued future development of the data centre sector in Ireland.

The survey is available on EirGrid’s Consultation Portal until close of business on 25 July 2025.