Amazon Discloses 9 Billion Litres Of Data Centre Water Use In 2025, Claims Industry-Leading Efficiency

Amazon has disclosed for the first time that its global data centre operations consumed approximately 2.5 billion gallons or more than 9 billion litres of water in 2025. The announcement comes as data centre operators face growing scrutiny over the environmental impact of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with the company simultaneously positioning itself as the most water-efficient major cloud provider in the world. The figures were published in a company blog post, in which Amazon...