EU Proposes Common Energy Rating Scheme for Data Centres
The package would rate facilities above 500 kW and could phase out the least efficient technologies after a 12-week consultation.
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EU to Grade Big Data Centers on Energy and Water Use
EU Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera gestures during a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Oct. 16, 2025. (Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images)
EU Data Centre Energy Rating Proposal: What It Could Mean for Cloud Buyers
The European Commission is proposing a common rating scheme for data centres intended to improve their energy performance. The proposal, as described by the Commission, focuses on efficiency alongside clean energy, grid flexibility and waste-heat reuse. It matters because data centres underpin the computing capacity used for cloud services and artificial intelligence, while their energy needs are becoming a more visible infrastructure issue. The…
The EU has announced a new energy efficiency scoring system for data centers. The labeling process, which will begin in 2027, and its impact on the sector are detailed in our news story. The article "New Regulation from the EU for Data Center Green Scorecard" first appeared on TechInside.
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