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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 ↗
15 Mayannual EED reporting deadline (prior calendar year); FY2023 first cycle was 15 Sep 2024as of 2026-08-24 · register ↗
>1 MWEU EED Article 26 threshold: facilities above this must assess (and, under stricter national law, perform) waste-heat reuseas of 2026 · register ↗

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