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Malaysia’s data centres increase pressure on power supplies amid rising temperatures

Officials say Malaysia’s data centres are consuming increasing amounts of electricity as temperatures rise. The trend is adding demand to the country’s power system during periods of greater cooling needs.

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Rapidly growing electricity demand could strain grids and raise the risk of supply disruptions.

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  1. Malaysia data centres power consumption: Malaysia's data centres guzzling more power as temperatures soar, officials say ↗economictimes.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC
  2. Data centres and prolonged heat are pushing Malaysia's power demand higher | News | Eco-Business ↗eco-business.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

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