Water: Data Centres
Commons · Question 54718 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of water consumption by data storage centres on (a) consumer and (b) agricultural water supplies.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 9 Jun 2025
Datacentre water consumption varies considerably based on their size and cooling method. There is currently no requirement for data centres to report on their water consumption, so an accurate assessment of their impact on water supplies to consumers and ...