Rising energy prices and ever-increasing energy consumption pose a challenge to keeping assets online.

A study (PDF) by Aggreko, a provider of power and air conditioning, shows that many data center operators are at a loss. The report, which surveyed 700 data center professionals, shows that the combination of rising energy prices, a challenging logistics chain and the higher energy consumption of new equipment are making it difficult to keep everything online.

Operators in Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands are concerned that their data centers will not be able to meet the energy demands of the next five years. It is striking that France is not very concerned about this. Neither does the UK, but is sad to see that high energy prices are making it difficult to survive.

To find an answer to this, many data centers in Europe are looking for solutions to improve the efficiency of their facilities. At the same time, they also link strategies related to social governance and the environment.

According to the survey, Norway and Sweden are the only countries that are not worried. Both countries have better access to renewable energy. The Norwegian data center operators even say explicitly that they use the cool ambient air to keep the devices fresh more efficiently. This lowers consumption and lowers greenhouse gas emissions.

Earlier this year we asked Belgian data center operators how they deal with staff shortages. You can read the results of this research here.