https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/support/why-does-green-hosting-matter/
Why does green hosting matter?
The short version
Running data centers requires a lot of electricity. It’s estimated that data centers alone are responsible for 1% – 2% of the world’s electricity demand. This electricity demand is often met by burning fossil fuels. In 2021, 60% of the world’s electricity came from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are the dirtiest sources of electricity, and are responsible for our deepening climate emergency.
Ensuring your website or digital service is hosted by data centers using clean, green electricity is a way to reduce the carbon emissions associated with it. Switching to a verified green hosting provider supports those hosting companies that are doing the right thing and contributing to a greener, low carbon intensity electricity grid for everyone.
To find out if your website is being hosted by a verified green hosting provider, refer to the Green Domains dataset page, stewarded by us, Green Web Foundation. This dataset is the largest open dataset on verified green hosting providers and websites that run on green electricity in the world.
