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Data Center Power & Policy Tracker
Our own database of government actions on data centers and power: moratoriums, grid connection rules, incentives, tariffs and national plans, with official power prices and renewable shares by country. Each item is checked against its source.
By Amit Jain
Reviewed by Deepti Agrawal
Updated 8 October 2026
In short
As of 8 October 2026, DC Market Insights tracks 147 government actions on data centers and power and official power indicators for 16 countries: 92 actions in force, including 9 restrictions or moratoriums and 13 incentive schemes.
Market snapshot
Data center power and policy: key facts
- Countries with a restriction or moratorium on new data centers in force: Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malaysia and Netherlands.
- Countries with a data center incentive in force: Australia, France, United Kingdom, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and United States.
- Industrial electricity price among tracked countries ranges from 62.9 USD/MWh in Indonesia to 234 USD/MWh in Ireland.
- Renewable share of electricity generation among tracked countries ranges from 2% in Bangladesh to 58.8% in Germany.
- Latest change: Cost recovery for network augmentations – Package 1 (ERC0448), Australia (24 Sep 2026).
Countries
Open a country for every action in force, the full timeline and its power indicators.
| Country | Actions | In force | Restrictions | Incentives | Industrial power price | Renewable share | Latest change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 234 USD/MWh (2026) | 52.1% (2025) | 29 Jul 2026 |
| United States | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 86.2 USD/MWh (2025) | 24% (2025) | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 148 USD/MWh (2025) | 49% (2025) | 31 Mar 2026 |
| India | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 82.1 USD/MWh (2025) | 28.7% (2026) | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 97.5 USD/MWh (2026) | 34.7% (2025) | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | 39% (2025) | 24 Sep 2026 |
| France | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 104 USD/MWh (2025) | 27% (2025) | 26 May 2026 |
| Germany | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 180 USD/MWh (2025) | 58.8% (2025) | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Ireland | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 234 USD/MWh (2025) | 41.3% (2024) | 20 May 2026 |
| Japan | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 23.1% (2024) | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Singapore | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 189 USD/MWh (2025) | 2.1% (2024) | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62.9 USD/MWh (2024) | 16.3% (2025) | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 105 USD/MWh (2026) | 21% (2025) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| South Korea | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 9.8% (2025) | 29 Jun 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 USD/MWh (2026) | 8.8% (2024) | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2% (2025) | 20 Aug 2025 |
Latest changes
Cost recovery for network augmentations – Package 1 (ERC0448)
Rule change requests from Minister Chris Bowen (ERC0448, ERC0456) to require data centres and other large loads to cover network costs they cause or accelerate when connecting to the NEM. Initiated 24 September 2026; submissions close 5 November 2026; draft determination due 1 April 2027.
Gesetz zur Beschleunigung der Umsetzung der Energieeffizienzrichtlinie (EnEfG-Novelle), Drucksache 21/8027
Government bill, first reading in the Bundestag on 24 September 2026, referred to the Ausschuss für Wirtschaft und Energie (hearing 5 October 2026). It loosens minimum efficiency requirements for data centres, extends the deadline for new facilities from two to four years, moves the 100 percent renewable electricity requirement to 1 January 2030, and limits waste heat use to cases with a suitable nearby heat network.
BP Batam approval of DayOne data centre conditional on building seawater desalination (SWRO) plant
The head of the Batam Authority (BP Batam), Amsakar Achmad, said it approved DayOne's data centre development on condition that DayOne builds a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant, to be handed to BP Batam to manage. He described the arrangement as specific to DayOne; it is not stated as a general rule for all data centres. Reported 10 September 2026.
Decision on Federal Government Motion and Policy Guidelines for Uniform Application of Use of System Charges
NEPRA approved uniform Use of System Charges (UOSC) for bulk power consumers and other open access users across all eleven XWDISCOs and K-Electric, with variable grid charges per category (e.g. B-3 Rs 6.23/kWh via competitive wheeling auction, Rs 19.17/kWh outside the auction including stranded cost), a fixed grid charge of Rs 1/kW/month on sanctioned load, and an additional charge applied to all consumers. The decision was sent to the Federal Government for notification in the official Gazette within 30 days under Section 31(7) of the NEPRA Act; no explicit effective date is stated.
6.23 PKR/kWh B-3 wheeling grid charge Auction wheeling rate excluding stranded cost for B-3. Relevant to DCs as the grid charges for bulk power consumers buying power via open access/wheeling under CTBCM.
SS 726:2026 Liquid Cooling in Tropical Data Centres
Singapore Standard launched 27 Aug 2026, jointly developed by IMDA and Enterprise Singapore through the Singapore Standards Council, to help data centres adopt liquid cooling technologies in the tropics in response to AI workload energy demands.
2026 Electricity Statement of Opportunities – data centre forecasts
AEMO's 2026 ESOO forecasts NEM data centre consumption rising from about 5 TWh (around 165 data centres) to around 15 TWh (7.8% of operational consumption) by FY30 and around 34 TWh (13%) by FY36 in Step Change; 225 known projects considered.
34 TWh data centre consumption by FY36 Step Change scenario
Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026
Promulgation notified 13/08/2026, notification published 22/08/2026. UPLC lists policy targets of INR 2 lakh crore+ investment and 2 GW+ capacity, a special package for projects over 500 MW, 7% capital subsidy up to INR 20 crore, 100% electricity duty exemption for 10 years and dual grid supply for the first 8 DC parks.
2 GW capacity target
OCCTO Aggregation of Electricity Supply Plans FY2026: demand outlook citing data centres
OCCTO's FY2026 aggregation of supply plans (published 5 August 2026) forecasts August peak demand of 159.63 GW for FY2026 and 164.60 GW for FY2035, and attributes demand growth to economic growth and new data centres and semiconductor factories.
164.6 GW peak demand forecast FY2035 Table 1-6: 16,460 x10^4 kW sending end, +0.4% average annual growth
ERCOT Data Center State and Community Impacts Request for Information (Governor-directed data center audit)
On August 3, 2026 the Governor of Texas directed the PUCT and ERCOT to obtain information on data center impacts; ERCOT's RFI applies to developers of data centers of 25 MW or more seeking ERCOT interconnection, with responses due October 12, 2026 and a report targeted for December 10, 2026.
25 MW data center RFI threshold Applies to data centers 25 MW or more
Proposed data centre connection reforms
Ofgem consultation published 29 July 2026 and closed September 2026 proposing a data centre commitment fee secured from offer acceptance until connection readiness, and queue management milestones requiring evidence of end-user credibility, long-lead equipment procurement and financial and technical capability; decision pending.
Netzanschlusspaket (Entwurf zur Änderung von EnWG, EEG, WindSeeG, KWKG, KraftNAV und StromNEV)
Federal cabinet adopted the draft on 29 July 2026. It lets TSOs prioritise connection requests in a uniform procedure instead of first-come first-served, requires TSOs to submit uniform procedures to BNetzA by 1 January 2027, and adds digital connection processes from 1 January 2028. The source names data centres and battery storage as drivers of connection bottlenecks. Parliamentary deliberation pending.
AEMC data centre advice to Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ERC0452)
AEMC advice (ERC0452) requested by the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council on 8 May 2026 and completed 28 July 2026, with four recommendations: mandate data centres to offset consumption with REGO certificates linked to new renewable generation; a data centre contract obligation for firming capacity; market registration requirements for data centres; and connection agreements supporting demand flexibility and co-location. Based on preliminary analysis; further work is required before implementation.
Questions
Where is electricity cheapest for data centers?
Among the countries we track, the industrial electricity price is lowest in Indonesia (62.9 USD/MWh) and highest in Ireland (234 USD/MWh), using each country’s latest official figure.
Which countries restrict new data centers?
Among tracked countries, restrictions or moratoriums are in force in Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malaysia and Netherlands. Each country page lists the rule, the authority and the dates.
Which countries offer incentives for data centers?
Data center incentives are in force in Australia, France, United Kingdom, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and United States among the countries we track.
Where does this data come from?
Each action comes from a page we opened: a law, regulation, gazette notice, ministry or regulator release, grid operator notice or investment agency page, and only when official text is not available a company or trade publication. A second analyst re-opens the source before an item is published. Government sources are linked on the page; all sources come with the Excel data.
What counts as a restriction or moratorium?
A government or grid operator rule that stops, pauses, caps or conditions new data center capacity or grid connections, for a country or a region within it. Proposals are shown as proposed until they take effect.
How are power prices compared?
We use each country’s official statistics for industrial or non-household electricity, converted to US dollars per MWh at the average rate for the year where needed, and show the year and source. Contract prices for data centers can differ.
How often is it updated?
Countries are reviewed on a rolling schedule and changes are added as they are announced. Each item shows the date of the action.
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