Most data centers refusing to say how much water, electricity they use
🇬🇧 English
Most data centers in Europe refuse to disclose their environmental impact, according to a study by Lighthouse Report and Trouw. In the Netherlands, fewer than a quarter of large data centers publish electricity or water usage data, despite the European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) requiring reporting for centers over 500 kilowatts. Researchers spent a year seeking data under freedom of information laws but found little compliance.
The Dutch Datacenter Association (DDA) lists 186 commercial data centers meeting the threshold, but the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) only has data on 104. Public figures exist for just 44 centers’ electricity and 47’s water use. Data centers now consume 5.1 billion kilowatt-hours annually in the Netherlands—4.6% of national electricity, nearly double five years ago.
Grid operator Tenne T projects they could use 10–15% by 2030. Microsoft’s largest Dutch site alone uses 1% of national power; Google does not disclose usage. Water use is estimated at 0.1% of national consumption, but droughts make conservation critical.
🇸🇦 العربية
مراكز البيانات تخفي استخدام الماء والكهرباء
Most data centers in Europe refuse to disclose their environmental impact, according to a study by Lighthouse Report and Trouw. In the Netherlands, fewer than a quarter of large data centers publish electricity or water usage data, despite the European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) requiring reporting for centers over 500 kilowatts. Researchers spent a year seeking data under freedom of information laws but found little compliance.
The Dutch Datacenter Association (DDA) lists 186 commercial data centers meeting the threshold, but the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) only has data on 104. Public figures exist for just 44 centers’ electricity and 47’s water use. Data centers now consume 5.1 billion kilowatt-hours annually in the Netherlands—4.6% of national electricity, nearly double five years ago.
Grid operator Tenne T projects they could use 10–15% by 2030. Microsoft’s largest Dutch site alone uses 1% of national power; Google does not disclose usage. Water use is estimated at 0.1% of national consumption, but droughts make conservation critical.
لماذا لا تبلغ مراكز البيانات عن استخدامها للطاقة والماء؟
على الرغم من أن direttiva الأوروبية للكفاءة الطاقية تتطلب من مراكز البيانات التي تزيد عن 500 كيلووات الإبلاغ، إلا أن العديد لا تمتثل. وكالة الشركات الهولندية (RVO) تفتقر إلى بيانات كاملة، والشركات مثل Google ترفض الكشف عن الاستخدام، مشيرة إلى السرية أو المخاوف التنافسية.
🇪🇸 Español
Los centros de datos ocultan el uso de agua y electricidad
Most data centers in Europe refuse to disclose their environmental impact, according to a study by Lighthouse Report and Trouw. In the Netherlands, fewer than a quarter of large data centers publish electricity or water usage data, despite the European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) requiring reporting for centers over 500 kilowatts. Researchers spent a year seeking data under freedom of information laws but found little compliance.
The Dutch Datacenter Association (DDA) lists 186 commercial data centers meeting the threshold, but the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) only has data on 104. Public figures exist for just 44 centers’ electricity and 47’s water use. Data centers now consume 5.1 billion kilowatt-hours annually in the Netherlands—4.6% of national electricity, nearly double five years ago.
Grid operator Tenne T projects they could use 10–15% by 2030. Microsoft’s largest Dutch site alone uses 1% of national power; Google does not disclose usage. Water use is estimated at 0.1% of national consumption, but droughts make conservation critical.
¿Por qué los centros de datos no reportan su uso de energía y agua?
A pesar de que la Directiva Europea de Eficiencia Energética exige que los centros de datos de más de 500 kW reporten, muchos no cumplen. La Agencia de Empresas de los Países Bajos (RVO) carece de datos completos, y empresas como Google se niegan a divulgar el uso, citando secreto o preocupaciones competitivas.
🇫🇷 Français
Les centres de données cachent leur consommation d'eau et d'électricité
Most data centers in Europe refuse to disclose their environmental impact, according to a study by Lighthouse Report and Trouw. In the Netherlands, fewer than a quarter of large data centers publish electricity or water usage data, despite the European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) requiring reporting for centers over 500 kilowatts. Researchers spent a year seeking data under freedom of information laws but found little compliance.
The Dutch Datacenter Association (DDA) lists 186 commercial data centers meeting the threshold, but the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) only has data on 104. Public figures exist for just 44 centers’ electricity and 47’s water use. Data centers now consume 5.1 billion kilowatt-hours annually in the Netherlands—4.6% of national electricity, nearly double five years ago.
Grid operator Tenne T projects they could use 10–15% by 2030. Microsoft’s largest Dutch site alone uses 1% of national power; Google does not disclose usage. Water use is estimated at 0.1% of national consumption, but droughts make conservation critical.
Pourquoi les centres de données ne rapportent-ils pas leur consommation d'énergie et d'eau ?
Malgré la Directive européenne d'efficacité énergétique qui exige que les centres de données de plus de 500 kW rapportent, nombreux ne se conforment pas. L'Agence néerlandaise des entreprises (RVO) manque de données complètes, et des entreprises comme Google refusent de divulguer leur consommation, invoquant le secret ou des préoccupations concurrentielles.
🇮🇳 हिन्दी
डेटा सेंटर पानी और बिजली के उपयोग को छिपा रहे हैं
Most data centers in Europe refuse to disclose their environmental impact, according to a study by Lighthouse Report and Trouw. In the Netherlands, fewer than a quarter of large data centers publish electricity or water usage data, despite the European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) requiring reporting for centers over 500 kilowatts. Researchers spent a year seeking data under freedom of information laws but found little compliance.
The Dutch Datacenter Association (DDA) lists 186 commercial data centers meeting the threshold, but the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) only has data on 104. Public figures exist for just 44 centers’ electricity and 47’s water use. Data centers now consume 5.1 billion kilowatt-hours annually in the Netherlands—4.6% of national electricity, nearly double five years ago.
Grid operator Tenne T projects they could use 10–15% by 2030. Microsoft’s largest Dutch site alone uses 1% of national power; Google does not disclose usage. Water use is estimated at 0.1% of national consumption, but droughts make conservation critical.
डेटा सेंटर अपने ऊर्जा और पानी के उपयोग का रिपोर्ट क्यों नहीं कर रहे हैं?
यूरोपीय ऊर्जा दक्षता निर्देश के बावजूद जो 500 किलोवाट से अधिक के डेटा सेंटर के लिए रिपोर्टिंग आवश्यकता है, बहुत से इसका पालन नहीं कर रहे हैं। नेदरलैंड्स एंटरप्राइज एजेंसी (RVO) के पास पूर्ण डेटा नहीं है, और Google जैसी कंपनियां गोपनीयता या प्रतिस्पर्धी चिंताओं का हवाला देते हुए उपयोग का खुलासा करने से इनकार कर रही हैं।
🇨🇳 简体中文
数据中心隐藏水电使用量
Most data centers in Europe refuse to disclose their environmental impact, according to a study by Lighthouse Report and Trouw. In the Netherlands, fewer than a quarter of large data centers publish electricity or water usage data, despite the European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) requiring reporting for centers over 500 kilowatts. Researchers spent a year seeking data under freedom of information laws but found little compliance.
The Dutch Datacenter Association (DDA) lists 186 commercial data centers meeting the threshold, but the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) only has data on 104. Public figures exist for just 44 centers’ electricity and 47’s water use. Data centers now consume 5.1 billion kilowatt-hours annually in the Netherlands—4.6% of national electricity, nearly double five years ago.
Grid operator Tenne T projects they could use 10–15% by 2030. Microsoft’s largest Dutch site alone uses 1% of national power; Google does not disclose usage. Water use is estimated at 0.1% of national consumption, but droughts make conservation critical.
为什么数据中心不报告其能源和用水量？
尽管欧洲能源效率指令要求500千瓦以上的数据中心报告，但许多并不遵守。荷兰企业局缺乏完整数据，谷歌等公司拒绝披露用量，引用保密或竞争顾虑。