Side-by-side environmental data from the four largest data center operators — electricity, carbon, water, and what the numbers actually mean when you strip out the RECs.
| DC TWh | PUE | Scope 2 (location) | Scope 2 (market) | Water (Mgal) | Renewable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 | 1.09 | 15.1M | 2.8M | 10,869 | 65% CFE | |
| Meta | 18.1 | 1.08 | 6.0M | 1K | 825 | 100% renewable |
| Microsoft | 29.8* | 1.18 | 9.7M | 2.7M | 6,441 | 100% renewable |
| Amazon (AWS) | 38.0* | 1.14 | 11.9M | 0 | 4,600 | 100% renewable |
* DC-only TWh and location-based Scope 2 are estimates derived from reported growth rates; these companies do not break out data-center-only electricity.