2 new data centres proposed for #Edinburgh, with a combined load of 413 MW: https://www.thenational.scot/news/25570659.ai-data-centre-plans-equivalent-building-five-new-edinburghs/
For comparison, the annual Scottish consumption has an average load of 2489 MW, the data centres are 17% of this.
Scottish Water are one of the largest consumers in the country with an average load of 50 MW. This is used to supply all water and treat waste. 8x less than two data centres.
* https://www.gov.scot/publications/energy-statistics-for-scotland-q3-2024/pages/total-final-energy-consumption/
* https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/en/About-Us/Energy-and-Sustainability/Energy
