Texas Data Centers Water Demand Projection
Sector: Forest Products and Packaging • Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Source: AOL
A paper from the University of Texas at Austin projects that data centers in Texas could use up to 9% of the state's water supply by 2040, up from less than 1% currently. This increase is driven by rapid growth in data centers, including those used for artificial intelligence, which require water for cooling and power production. The projected water use could be comparable to the 7% currently used
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Forest Products and Packaging, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Education, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AOL
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Description | A paper from the University of Texas at Austin projects that data centers in Texas could use up to 9% of the state's water supply by 2040, up from less than 1% currently. This increase is driven by rapid growth in data centers, including those used for artificial intelligence, which require water for cooling and power production. The projected water use could be comparable to the 7% currently used by manufacturing in Texas. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Austin |
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Source | AOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Forest Products and Packaging, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Education, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-15 |
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