1. Apparatus for processing data comprising: processing circuitry configured to perform processing operations; and consumer energy interface circuitry coupled to said processing circuitry and configured to communicate energy management signals with energy management circuitry; wherein said energy management signals include: (i) a static power consumption signal indicative of a level of static power consumption of said apparatus independent of processing operations performed by said processing circuitry, said static power consumption signal being independent of an operating temperature of said apparatus; and (ii) a dynamic power consumption signal indicative of a level of dynamic power consumption of said apparatus dependent upon processing operations performed by said apparatus.