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ESB unaware it was undercharging Meta until tech giant tipped it off

The energy regulator is investigating if there is a ‘systemic’ problem with ESB’s billing system after Business Post revelation

ESB was not aware that it was undercharging the data centre in Clonee which uses the same amount of electricity in a single year as more than 150,000 homes.

ESB only became aware that it was undercharging Meta on its multi-million euro energy bill after the tech giant noticed a discrepancy.

The Facebook-owner was not fully charged for the power it used at its data centre in Clonee, Co Meath for 18 months before it discovered the issue and alerted ESB.

The data centre in Clonee is one of the largest in the country and uses the same amount of electricity in a single ...