UK data center water use is a fraction of leak losses
Yamapama · x · 2026-08-24
A viral comparison highlights that even if UK data center water usage is doubled eight times, it still equals only half of the water lost annually to leaks in the UK system. This comes amid concerns over rising water and electricity consumption as the UK plans to triple data centers to meet AI demand.
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