Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year

Amazon has disclosed for the first time that its global data center operations consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025. Despite expanding its infrastructure, the company reports a two percent reduction in water usage compared to 2024, maintaining a rate of 0.12 liters per kilowatt-hour. Amazon emphasizes that its facilities rely primarily on air cooling, reserving evaporative water cooling only for peak heat conditions, and asserts that its operations are significantly more water-efficient than those of competitors like Microsoft, Google, and Meta. However, the report excludes indirect water consumption from power generation and new construction, and comparisons with competitors are complicated by differences in operational scope.

(Source：The Verge)