Fewer than a quarter of big Dutch data centres say what they use.
Trouw and Lighthouse Reports found most large Dutch data centres hide their power and water use. Public electricity figures exist for 44 sites and water figures for 47 sites. EU law has required those reports for three years, so the group filed a treaty complaint.
Why it mattersData centres for AI compete with homes for electricity and drinking water. Without published numbers, no town can judge what a new one will cost it.
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