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Amazon's data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year
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TL;DR
- Amazon released its annual water usage data for data centers for the first time.
- In 2025, Amazon's global data centers consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water.
- The company claims a water efficiency rate of 0.12 liters per kilowatt-hour, a 2% decrease from 2024.
- Amazon suggests its water efficiency is higher than that of Microsoft, Google, and Meta.
- Data centers primarily use air cooling, with evaporative cooling used only during peak heat.
- The report does not include indirect water usage from electricity generation or data center construction.