Global Green Data Center Efficiency Developments (June–July 2025)
Deloitte forecasts global data center electricity use will nearly double from about 536 TWh in 2025 to over 1,000 TWh by 2030. S&P Global projects U.S. data center power demand rising about 12% annually through 2030, with roughly 60% of new demand potentially met by natural gas. Germany passed the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEFG) requiring 100% renewable energy by 2027 for all data centers, a PUE of 1.2 or better for facilities operational from July 2026, at least 10% energy reuse, and an energy or environmental management system by July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, any data center hosting