EU plans energy standards for data centres amid concerns over soaring power use

The European Union will develop minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centres, it said on Wednesday, ‌as concerns grow over their rapidly rising power use. EU data centre capacity is expected to more than double in the coming years, reaching 28 gigawatts by 2030 from 12 GW ​last year. That expansion will lift their share of EU electricity consumption ​beyond the current 2.5%. "If not ​tackled at EU level no — via @chigrl

EU regulatory action on data centre energy standards targets soaring power use and capacity doubling.