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EU data centre energy-performance reporting (EED Article 12 and Delegated Regulation 2024/1364)

In effectEuropean Union (all Member States)Legally binding

Operators of data centres in the EU with an installed IT power demand of at least 500 kW must report energy, water, renewable energy, waste-heat and related indicators every year. Reports go to a European database, directly or through a national scheme. The Commission publishes only aggregated Member State and EU level results, and individual data centre submissions are treated as confidential. This is a transparency obligation. It does not set efficiency limits.

Current status

Reporting obligation in force. First reporting cycle 15 September 2024, then 15 May each year.

Who it applies to

Data centres in EU Member States with installed IT power demand of at least 500 kW. Colocation operators may gather IT indicators from customers through an anonymous internal mechanism. Delegated Regulation also defines size bands (for example very small data centre 100 to 500 kW).

Exceptions: Data centres used for, or providing services exclusively with the final aim of, defence and civil protection (EED Art. 12(2)). Trade secrets protected in public disclosure.

What it means for cooling and power

Metering of IT energy, total energy, water and reused heat becomes a compliance need for every EU site above 500 kW IT. Suppliers of power monitoring, BMS and DCIM, water metering and heat-recovery equipment can position against the reporting KPIs. Ireland and Germany sites are covered. UK sites are not, because the UK is outside the EU.

Editorial: business implications, not legal advice.

Upcoming dates

  1. 15 May 2027: Next annual reporting deadline (recurring every 15 May) eur-lex.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)

History

  1. 15 May 2025: Second submission, then every 15 May
  2. 15 Sept 2024: First submission deadline under Delegated Regulation 2024/1364 Article 3
  3. 10 Oct 2023: Effective date

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Lifecycle

  1. Proposed or announced13 Sept 2023
  2. Consultationdate not recorded
  3. Adopted20 Sept 2023
  4. In effect10 Oct 2023

Reporting obligation in force. First reporting cycle 15 September 2024, then 15 May each year.

Sources (3), last checked 18 Oct 2026
  1. Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency (recast), Article 12 (opens in a new tab), EUR-Lex (Official Journal of the EU), published 20 Sept 2023, accessed 18 Oct 2026
  2. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364 on the first phase of the establishment of a common Union rating scheme for data centres (opens in a new tab), EUR-Lex (Official Journal of the EU), published 14 Mar 2024, accessed 18 Oct 2026
  3. Energy performance of data centres (opens in a new tab), European Commission, DG Energy, accessed 18 Oct 2026

Last checked 18 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.

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