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Amazon Says Its Data Centers Use 2.5 Billion Gallons of Water

Bloomberg Tech · Jun 11, 2026, 1:00 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Amazon.com Inc. said its data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water worldwide last year, or about 5% of the amount metro Seattle consumes annually.

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Amazon Says Its Data Centers Use 2.5 Billion Gallons of Water

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