7 FACTS THAT REVEAL THE CURRENT STATE OF DATA CENTERS

With more and more aspects of our everyday lives happening in and around the internet, data centers have become a critical part of the United States’ information infrastructure. As population and demand continue to grow, so does the amount of energy that data centers are consuming – has a major impact to the cost of running them and to the environment.

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People Are More Connected Than Ever

  • 85% of US households have a computer
  • 75% of US adults use social media
  • 70% are connected to the internet
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There are about 3 million data centers in the United States… that’s 1 data center for every 100 people.

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In 2013, data centers accounted for more than 2% of all U.S. electricity use.

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Most data centers are housed in small-and medium-sized businesses. Larger data centers make up less than 10% of the server market.

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10% of the federal government’s electricity use goes to data centers.

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50% of the energy supplied to a typical data center is used in the cooling and power infrastructure.

Data centers provide a major opportunity for improving U.S. energy efficiency and help reach sustainability goals.

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Imagine....


If all data centers had been 20% more efficient, the U.S. could have saved 20 billion kWh between 2013 and 2020 – that’s roughly $2 billion in cost savings.

Thanks to new technology, there is a better way to keep data centers cool while lowering the energy bill.

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Source:

1. 10 Facts to Know About Data Centers. (2014, November 17). Retrieved October 6, 2021, from https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/10-facts-know-about-data-centers