Ever wondered how the tech world contributes to climate change? While storing your files in the cloud is usually more sustainable than printing papers, the servers that store your data can take up a surprising amount of energy.<\/p>
Data centers, in particular, consume energy significantly<\/a> and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Luckily, tech companies have the power to make environmentally responsible choices and opt for renewable energy.<\/p> At Hostinger, we’re committed to doing our part for the planet. Releasing our initial sustainability report in 2023<\/a> helped us identify areas that needed more attention – and electricity sources at our data centers are one of them.<\/p> In 2022, nonrenewable electricity from our data centers accounted for approximately 60% of our location-based scope 2 emissions. We saw room for improvement and began focusing on our data center energy sources and future sustainability goals. We believe that transparency in sustainability matters helps to set us apart in an industry where such disclosures are rare.<\/p> In 2022, four of our nine data centers – Phoenix, Vilnius, Manchester, and São Paulo – sourced renewable electricity. Together, they accounted for approximately 35% of our total data center electricity consumption. In 2023, we added our French data center<\/a> to the list.<\/p> This increased the share of our data centers’ electricity consumption matched with renewable electricity to approximately 43%, an increase of 8 percentage points. However, these percentages can fluctuate as we continue to expand our server capacity. The final number for 2023 will be provided in our sustainability report later on.<\/p> Here’s a detailed look at our data centers and their used energy:<\/p> Alongside increasing renewable electricity sourcing and matching for our data centers, we also want to improve their energy efficiency.<\/p>Current state of our data centers and renewable energy<\/h2>
Data center <\/strong><\/td> Renewable energy usage<\/strong><\/td> PUE<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr> Asheville, United States<\/td> ❌<\/td> 1.68<\/td><\/tr> Meppel, Netherlands<\/td> ❌<\/td> 1.2<\/td><\/tr> Phoenix, United States<\/td> ✔️<\/td> 1.325<\/td><\/tr> Paris, France<\/td> ✔️<\/td> 1.23<\/td><\/tr> Jakarta, Indonesia<\/td> ❌<\/td> 1.39<\/td><\/tr> Manchester, United Kingdom<\/td> ✔️<\/td> 1.3<\/td><\/tr> Singapore<\/td> ❌<\/td> 1.42<\/td><\/tr> Vilnius, Lithuania<\/td> ✔️<\/td> 1.35<\/td><\/tr> São Paulo, Brazil<\/td> ✔️<\/td> 1.45<\/td><\/tr> Mumbai, India<\/td> ❌<\/td> 1.7<\/td><\/tr> Average<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> 1.4045<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)<\/h2>