Debunking 5 myths about green web hosing

18th Feb 2026

Whether it's about its reliability, authenticity, impact or efficacy we've debunked 5 common myths about green web hosting.

Myth 1: Green web hosting is slower and less reliable than traditional hosting

Debunked: Here at Green Hosting we use the same high-performance infrastructure as traditional hosts.
In fact, the data centre which houses our servers was built in 2020 and is one of the most energy efficient in the world. Our sustainability has no negative impact, which means our hosting is fast, reliable and secure. 
If you’d like to know more about the remarkable data centre that houses our servers visit green-hosting.co.uk/impact or netwise.co.uk (see London East)

Myth 2: Green web hosting is just a marketing gimmick

Debunked:  Of course “greenwashing” exists, we see it every day. However, our hosting is powered 100% by renewable electricity and is housed in an extremely energy efficient data centre. We are transparent about the ways we work to make a positive impact and report this on our website. Here’s a quick list of some of the things we do:

• Power all of ours and our clients websites with renewable electricity.
• Power our own office base with renewable electricity and use ethical services for our business banking, insurance, office phone and more.
• Support charities and good causes. Since 2020 we have donated over £11,000 in monetary donations and equivalent in free hosting services and pro bono work 
• Have an ethical policy which outlines the type of organisations we love to support and the kinds of activities that we will not make money from.
• We are accredited by The GOOD Shopping Guide and listed in their top 200 ethical businesses.

Myth 3: Small websites don’t make an environmental impact

Debunked: Individually, small websites add up. There are approximately 1.34 billion websites globally in 2026* and around 1.25 million new websites are created daily*. Even if only half of those are ‘small’, those millions of low-traffic websites collectively consume massive amounts of energy. Data centres that house web servers currently use between 1-3% of the world’s electricity (predicted to rise due to AI) and account for more carbon emissions than the aviation industry. Choosing green hosting helps reduce demand for fossil fuels and wider use of renewable energy will make an environmental difference.
* Statistics according to Hostinger.

Myth 4: Green web hosting means limited features

Debunked: At Green Hosting we offer the same features as conventional providers such as CPanel, email, backups, security tools, apps installers (e.g. for WordPress and others) and more.

Myth 5: Switching to green hosting is complicated

Debunked: Switching is easy and especially with our help. We offer a transfer service which starts at £25 or clients can do this themselves. Our switching service is very efficient, minimising downtime and stress. Here’s what some of our clients have said…

"As well as making Love HeartWood more sustainable they took all the stress out of the transfer and it went smooth as silk. Big thanks,"

"Green Hosting was recommended to me by a friend and I can see why. The team made what can be a daunting task of switching hosting effortless. They helped transfer my website quickly and with a great level of communication. The price for the hosting is brilliant and I'm glad that the company supports organisations doing work to make the world a better place. I couldn't recommend their services more highly. Thank you Green Hosting."

"Thank you, I'm so happy to be powered by the wind now! So lovely to deal with real and wonderful people too who went above and beyond to make the whole process of switching a breeze (pun intended!)"