Asia Pacific > ASEAN’s data centre boom threatens to derail energy transition goals -report

ASEAN’s data centre boom threatens to derail energy transition goals -report

Published 01:01 on May 27, 2025 / Last updated at 12:27 on May 26, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Other APAC

A surge in data centres across Southeast Asia, which are notorious for driving up electricity demand, could lead to a ballooning of power sector emissions by 2030, unless governments fast-track solar and wind deployment and enforce energy efficiency measures, think tank Ember has warned.
A surge in data centres across Southeast Asia, which are notorious for driving up electricity demand, could lead to a ballooning of power sector emissions by 2030, unless governments fast-track solar and wind deployment and enforce energy efficiency measures, think tank Ember has warned.


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