Matt Garman believes ‘much, much more’ power will be needed 10 years from now

Amazon Web Services chief executive Matt Garman said the company is investing in the future ‘which means planning years in advance’. Photo: Getty
The global CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS) says the company remains “concerned” about Ireland’s future energy provision.
Speaking to the Irish Independent, Matt Garman acknowledged that data centres in Ireland cause controversy because of the energy they need, but predicted that power consumption demand will be “much, much more” in future.