China PUE ceilings for new and expanded data centers under the 2024 green-development action plan (end-2025)
≤1.25 large/very-large; ≤1.2 at national hub nodesobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | New and expanded large/very-large facilities; national-hub-node projects take the 1.2 ceiling regardless of eastern or western location. National average target is below 1.5. |
| Caveat | Supersedes the earlier east/west framing: the 2022 NDRC commentary distinguished eastern (<1.25) from western (<1.2) hub clusters, but the 2024 action plan applies 1.2 to national-hub projects generally. Local energy-review conditions can be stricter. |
| As of | 2024-07 |
| Source | NDRC et al., Data Center Green and Low-Carbon Development Special Action Plan, July 2024, §II(2). · 2024 action plan §II(2), PDF p. 2: end-2025 objective for new/expanded large and very-large centers ≤1.25; national-hub-node projects ≤1.2. |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-07-23 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 · 4 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | china-pue-cap-for-east-west-compute-hub-new |
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