EU plans to limit data centers' electricity and water use

The European Union is working on an initiative that would set minimum requirements for how much electricity and water data centers are allowed to consume, according to the Euronews portal.

Data centers have become an increasingly significant consumer of energy resources in recent years, driven by rapidly growing demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence services, which rely on extensive computing infrastructure. This infrastructure requires large amounts of electricity as well as water for cooling servers.

According to information reported by Euronews, EU institutions are considering regulations that would set limits or standards for how the industry uses these resources. Further specific details of the proposal are not yet known.

The initiative fits into a broader European Union trend of paying closer attention to the environmental impact of the digital sector and the sustainability of resource use.