Inspraak Minimum performance standards for data centres in Europe
Full official title
Public consultation on the establishment of minimum performance standards for data centres in the EUopen on 5 Oct 2026 Open for answers from 21 Sep 2026 to 14 Dec 2026 (open). Answer on the Commission's site. Topics: Energy.
What the Commission proposes
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to establish common Union minimum performance standards for data centres located in its territory. This initiative builds on existing EU rules on energy efficiency that introduced provisions to promote the energy efficiency and sustainability of data centres. The goal is to further improve the environmental performance and sustainability of these facilities across the European Union. Respondents are invited to provide their views on the creation of these mandatory performance standards.
- Establishment of common Union minimum performance standards for data centres
- Focus on energy efficiency and sustainability
- Building upon existing EU energy efficiency rules
- Targeting data centres located within EU territory
Affected, as named in the text: Data centre operators; EU citizens and businesses.
What is asked: Respondents are asked to provide input on the establishment of minimum performance standards for data centres in the EU.
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Dossier summary from the portal
EU rules on energy efficiency introduced provisions to promote the energy efficiency and sustainability of data centres. With this initiative, the European Commission aims to establish common Union minimum performance standards for data centres located in its territory.
No Commission document attached to this publication.
Who has already answered
5 submissions in the snapshot (3 from organisations), portal total 5. Feedback list on the portal.
3 organisation submissions, none with readable text, so not analysed.
Who met the cabinets on the subject
60 meetings by subject similarity, approximate
subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.
| Date | Cabinet | Interest representative | Subject as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Data4 (Companies & groups) | Data centers in Europe |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva | Commissariat à l'Energie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (Think tanks and research institutions) | • EU R&I policies and recent initiatives related to energy • European Strategy on research and technology infrastructures • Commission’s proposal for the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2028-2034 • Developments in innovat |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | European Commission Priorities |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | OVH Groupe (Companies & groups) | Feuille de route de la Commission européenne en matière de compétitivité et de souveraineté ; réforme des marchés publics ; Cyber resilience act ; localisation des data centers. |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Madoqua Renewables Holding (Companies & groups) | Discussion on the energy efficiency potential for data centers |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Everpure, Inc. (Companies & groups) | Discussion on the energy efficiency potential for data centers |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto | UniCredit (Companies & groups) | General discussion on the priorities of the European Commission |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (Companies & groups) | How Europe can build up the capacity of energy instruments capacity |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Commissioner Michael McGrath | Datavant | Discussion on the work of the European Commission on health, data sharing and research |
| 8 May 2026 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Grundfos A/S (Companies & groups) | Energy efficiency and data centres |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Everpure, Inc. (Companies & groups) | Energy efficiency, data centres |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (Think tanks and research institutions); Helsinki EU Office (Other organisations, public or mixed entities) | Discussion on the Data Union Strategy, access to health data for health research, and EU crisis resilience and preparedness |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Data4 (Companies & groups) | General exchange on data centre infrastructure and its role in European digital and industrial competitiveness. |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné | Solar Heat Europe (Trade and business associations) | Presentation of activities, analysis of the sector in Europe and discussion of latest European regulations and communications. |
| 20 Nov 2025 | President Ursula von der Leyen | OVH Groupe (Companies & groups) | To discuss European Cloud and Data Strategy |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra | Bitkom e.V. (Trade and business associations) | The intersection of digitalization and climate policy in the European Union, data centers, AI, and sustainability efforts. |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen | Suomen itsenäisyyden juhlarahasto (Other organisations, public or mixed entities) | EU data union |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Insurance Europe (Trade and business associations) | European Sustainability reporting standards |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Siemens AG (Companies & groups); Alstom (Companies & groups); Schneider Electric (Companies & groups); Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin (Companies & groups); Orange (Companies & groups) | European Sustainability Reporting Standards |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | DIGITALEUROPE (Trade and business associations) | European Sustainability Reporting Standards |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Cattaneo Zanetto Pomposo & Co. (Professional consultancies) | European Sustainability Reporting Standards |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | WWF European Policy Programme (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Frank Bold Society (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) | European Sustainability Reporting Standards |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Danfoss A/S (Companies & groups); Orange (Companies & groups); ABB Ltd (Companies & groups); Siemens AG (Companies & groups); Schneider Electric (Companies & groups); Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin (Companies & groups); SAP (Companies & groups) | European Sustainability Reporting Standards |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Stiftung Familienunternehmen und Politik (Trade and business associations) | European Sustainability Reporting Standards |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | Manufacture Française des Pneumatiques Michelin (Companies & groups) | European Sustainability Reporting Standards |
| 27 May 2026 | Commissioner Jessika Roswall | Fortum Oyj (Companies & groups) | Commission’s draft Delegated Regulation establishing a common Union rating scheme for datacenters |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Commissioner Dan Jørgensen | Polish Electricity Association (Trade and business associations) | Priorities for EU energy policy |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Commissioner Magnus Brunner | Complexity Science Hub Vienna CSH - Verein zur Förderung wissenschaftlicher Forschung im Bereich komplexer Systeme (Think tanks and research institutions) | How complexity science and data can inform European policy in different areas |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis | EuroGeographics (Other organisations, public or mixed entities) | European data space |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto | EPIA SolarPower Europe (Trade and business associations) | SolarPower Europe proposals for the sector development and the EU involvement. |
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