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LBNL modeled US annual-average site WUE in 2023

~0.36 L/kWh (US, 2023 model)modeled

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ScopeModeled US fleet average of annual on-site water consumption per IT kWh; excludes electricity-generation water consumption.
As of2023; LBNL report published December 2024
SourceLBNL, 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report · pp. 39-40 methodology; p. 48, Figure 4.7
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-04-05 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-10-05 · 3 revisions tracked
Claim idwue-range-industry-avg-1-8-1-9-best-in-class-0

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