Powering the cloud: Victoria’s $16 billion bill for the energy network
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Australia, Energy
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Electricity usage in parts of Melbourne is set to double by the end of the decade, driven by a huge increase in energy-hungry data centres, leaving consumers with a $16 billion bill to maintain, upgrade and expand the grid.
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