In 2024, data centers consumed around 415 terawatt hours (TWh), or about 1.5% of global electricity, says the International Energy Agency.
As the backbone of the digital economy, data centers are estimated to consume 2-3% of the world’s electricity by 2030.
To manage this consumption, industry leaders have relied on a single metric: Power usage effectiveness (PUE).
What is power usage ...
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