Amazon data centers: How much water and electricity do they really use?
- Jan 29
- 1 min read
Article written by Brandon Oyer, Head of Energy and Water for the Americas, Amazon Web Services
Data centers create new jobs, use significantly less water than the clothing and beef industries, and don't drive up electricity rates.
Key takeaways
Data centers power everything from social media apps to GPS navigation.
Data centers use significantly less water than the clothing industry and don’t drive up electricity rates.
Amazon data centers create thousands of jobs and have reduced water use per kWh of server capacity (IT load) by 40% since 2021 despite AI growth.
Read the Amazon News article here.
