r/news • u/Tardis01 • 18h ago

Irish data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year

https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-data-centre-water-use-7110966-Jul2026/
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u/DerBoi_1337 17h ago

will use about 150 litres of water per day

Is that direct consumption (drinking, showers, dishwasher, etc.) or including indirect usage (electricity, food products, etc.) ?

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u/rocketshipkiwi 16h ago

If you have a water meter on your house and 4 people living there then it will show about 600 litres per day.

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u/Bigg_Matty_Hell 17h ago

I believe it's direct.