Amazon data centers consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025, company reports
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Summary
Amazon disclosed that its global data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025, claiming a water efficiency of 0.12 L/kWh — seven times better than the industry average of 0.84 L/kWh. However, the company's comparison chart reportedly compared all its data centers against the more power-intensive AI-specific facilities of Google. Amazon also excluded indirect water usage from power plants, construction impacts, and other water-related factors. The disclosure comes amid growing anti-data center protests focused on water consumption.
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Amazon claimed it was seven times more efficient than the industry average of 0.84 L/kWh
Amazon did not include indirect water usage at the power plants providing electricity, nor other water impacts, including construction
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