Sustainability Magazine August 2025 | Page 15

The average data centre uses 300,000 gallons of water a day to keep cool

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300,000 gallons

The average data centre uses 300,000 gallons of water a day to keep cool

Source: Lenovo

43 %

of data centre electricity in the US is used for cooling systems

Source: Aspen Global Change Institute

2027

By 2027, global AI demand is expected to account for 1.1 to 1.7 trillion gallons of water withdrawal, more than four to six times the total annual water withdrawal of Denmark

Source: World Economic Forum
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