๐ฐ๐ท Korean, 22 October 2026, water scarcity
A Quarter of Global Data Centers Located in Water-Shortage Areas
A quarter of global data centers are situated in areas with water shortages.
According to a recent study, 25% of the world’s data centers are located in regions with water scarcity, and this number could rise to 33% with increasing temperatures.
This finding highlights the growing concern of water availability in the data center industry, which requires significant amounts of water for cooling systems.