Corporate scorecard
Amazon (AWS) environmental profile
Key environmental metrics from the CY2025 sustainability report. Numbers communities cite at hearings.
38.0 TWh (est.)data center electricity
1.14fleet PUE
11.9MScope 2 (location) tCO2e
4,600water consumption (Mgal)
Key metrics
| Scope 2 (market-based) | 0 tCO2e |
| Renewable / CFE claim | 100% renewable |
| Water stewardship | 75% toward water-positive |
| Total Amazon emissions | 80.8 Mt CO2e |
| YoY emissions growth | +16% |
Methodology note: Total Amazon emissions 80.85 Mt (+16% YoY, largest jump since tracking began); purchased-electricity emissions +34% on record data center build-out (1.2+ GW added in Q4 2025 alone). Fleet PUE 1.14; WUE 0.12 L/kWh (−20% YoY); 100% renewable match 3rd straight year; 75% toward water-positive. AWS does not break out DC-only electricity — TWh and location-based Scope 2 are estimates from reported growth rates.
What this means for your community
The gap between market-based and location-based Scope 2 emissions shows how much carbon the grid actually emits vs. what the company claims after buying renewable energy certificates (RECs). A large gap means the facility runs on fossil power but papers it over with certificates — your community breathes the actual emissions.