US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has made a claim that data centers do not use water, a statement that has drawn attention and is contested by available data. The International Energy Agency reports that, on average, a data center in the United States consumes approximately 2 million liters of water per day.
The significant water usage of data centers has become a contentious issue in various communities across the US, particularly as the midterm elections approach in November. This has brought the environmental impact and resource consumption of these facilities into the political spotlight.