# Malaysia’s data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar

https://mins.news/en/item/49294

- Reuters, 2026-09-08 07:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysian-data-centres-guzzle-more-power-temperatures-soar-2026-09-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9fb852abedf1000171c71f

> Malaysia’s data centres are using more electricity as temperatures rise, officials said on Tuesday, leaving the government to fill a 9-gigawatt gap in gas-fired generation capacity by 2032.

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