Data centres are booming in Victoria – what does that mean for suburbs next door?
Background Victoria currently has 36+ operating data centres, with another 36 in the pipeline (Aug 2026). The single largest proposal — the “Victorian AI Hub” in Plumpton — would run at 2,400 MW, rivalling Eraring, Australia’s biggest coal power station. Nationally, AEMO forecasts data centres will go from 2% of electricity demand on the National