报告称“隐藏的数据中心税”让爱尔兰家庭多花数百万
一份新报告指出，爱尔兰的数据中心正在推动电价上涨，相当于向家庭征收了数亿欧元的“隐藏税”。这些设施消耗了大量电力，而成本则通过电费账单转嫁给了普通消费者。报告呼吁改革定价机制，以避免家庭为科技公司的能源需求买单。
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