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; 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.