Data Shows Hyperscale Data Centers Use Less Water Than Lawns
aronchick · x · 2026-08-20
Amidst discussions in Texas about restricting data center water usage, a proposal to ban facilities consuming over 5,000 households' worth of water was suggested. However, data reveals that the average hyperscale facility uses about 1,500 households' worth, which is significantly less—30 times less—than the water used to keep lawns green.
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