Up to 20% of US data centers are currently at risk due to community backlash.
The case
Up to 20% of all data centers in the US this year are at risk due to community backlash.
“Up to 20% of all data centers this year in the US, my understanding is are at risk.”Anjney Midha · 18 Jun 2026
The pushback
Data center water consumption in the US is approximately 0.017% of total US water consumption.
“It came out at about 0.017% of US water consumption.”Benedict Evans · 31 May 2026
Topics
Signal Headquarters · compiled from attributed public discussion. Last updated 2026-06-18.