Global Data center and IT managers collecting sustainability metrics 2024, by metric

Almost nine in ten data center and IT managers responding to a 2024 worldwide survey said that their organizations were collecting power consumption data, while around three quarters were collecting and compiling power usage effectiveness (PUE). PUE is a common metric used to express the share of total data center power consumption that is used to power critical IT infrastructure, as opposed to secondary systems such as cooling, lighting, and power distribution. While PUE can offer insights into a facility’s energy efficiency, data center operators are facing increasing pressure to report more comprehensive sustainability metrics, including renewable energy usage, carbon emissions, and water consumption.