The Definitive Guide toAI Data Centers
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EED · Energy Efficiency Directive

The EU Energy Efficiency Directive requires qualifying data centers to submit specified energy and sustainability data to the European database. Individual submissions are confidential; the Commission publishes aggregated Member-State/Union indicators, not a public database of facility records.

Current numbers

≥500 kWEU EED data-center reporting threshold (~31 data points incl. PUE/WUE/ERF/REF; due 15 May annually)as of 2026-08-24 · register ↗
≥500 kWEU EED Delegated Reg. (EU) 2024/1364 reporting threshold; ERF reported alongside PUE, WUE, REF to the EU database (~31 data points)as of 2026-08-24 · register ↗
≥500 kWEU EED Art. 12 reporting threshold (installed IT power); ~31 data points incl. PUE/WUE/ERF/REFas of 2026-08-24 · register ↗

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