U.S. Data Centers Used 66 Billion Liters of Water in 2023

Data Center Water Usage Has Been Blown Far Out Of Proportion

Data centers don’t have a sterling reputation. Their approval ratings are abysmal. It seems most people would rather have a landfill in the neighborhood. Seven in 10 Americans don’t want one built near their communities.

Data centers do use lots and lots of water. But maybe not from where or how you think

People often worry about the water it takes to keep data centers cool. It takes far more water just to keep the power on.

U.S. Data Centers Used 66 Billion Liters of Water in 2023

Electricity consumed by those facilities was linked to nearly 800 billion liters of water use at power-generation facilities, highlighting a separate indirect footprint.