United Kingdom
The UK is actively steering AI data centres towards designated zones with planning and power support.
Compute policy by country
What each place is doing to support, shape or limit data centres and AI compute, with a link to the rule itself.
We read primary sources: legislation, regulators, grid operators and government publications. Each page shows when we checked and when it is due for review. Policy moves fast, so read the date.
European Union
The EU is proposing to speed up data centre deployment while tightening efficiency and water reporting.
Ireland
Ireland allows new data centres to connect to the grid only if they bring their own generation or storage and new renewables.
United States (federal)
Federal policy is pushing to speed up data centre permitting and large-load grid connection.
Netherlands
Hyperscale data centres are barred from new local plans in the Netherlands, with only two named exceptions.
Germany
Germany is easing energy-efficiency deadlines and working on faster grid connection and planning for data centres.
France
France has created a fast-track status for major data centres and is steering projects to prepared sites.
Finland
Finland planned to raise electricity tax on data centres while offering a conditional relief scheme.
Norway
Norway requires data centre operators to register and meet security and continuity duties, but does not require a licence.
Sweden
Sweden is reworking how large electricity users queue for and gain grid connection.
Singapore
Singapore releases new data centre capacity in controlled tranches tied to green energy and efficiency standards.
South Korea
South Korea is backing public AI compute and steering new AI data centres outside the Seoul region.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia regulates data centre services through registration and has consulted on a law to host foreign data on special terms.
India
India has proposed a long tax holiday for foreign cloud providers using Indian data centres.
Australia
Australia is moving from voluntary expectations towards mandatory national standards for large data centres.
Canada
Canada is funding sovereign AI compute and inviting proposals for very large domestic data centres.
China
China directs compute capacity to designated hubs while tightening green and efficiency expectations.