economy
January 8, 2026
That’s a lot of money for just one data center job.
In Virginia, environmental group Food & Water Watch found that one permanent data center job is created for every $13 million invested. It estimates that data centers account for 0.01 percent of US jobs, but 4.4 percent of electricity consumption, and is petitioning Congress to end all new data center construction.
TL;DR
- Food & Water Watch found one permanent data center job is created per $13 million invested in Virginia.
- Data centers represent 0.01 percent of US jobs.
- Data centers account for 4.4 percent of US electricity consumption.
- The group is petitioning Congress to end all new data center construction.
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