EU prepares minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centers

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The European Commission is preparing a classification and labeling system with minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centers. Rising AI workloads are expected to increase electricity consumption of EU data centers from 68 TWh in 2024 to 114 TWh by 2030.

The European Commission has proposed a classification and labeling system for data centers and launched a consultation on minimum energy-efficiency standards. EU data center electricity consumption could rise from 68 TWh in 2024 to 114 TWh by 2030, driven largely by growing AI workloads. The post EU prepares minimum energy-efficiency standards for data centers appeared first on pv magazine Global.