Dataset · Sustainability · Updated 31 Oct 2026
- Sourced facts
- 53Each with source, quote and date
- Markets
- 8Countries and states
- Sites and companies
- 26Linked to the facility and operator records
- Distinct sources
- 24Primary and government first
Every value carries its source, a verbatim quote and the date it was true. No price is published: each request is scoped and quoted.
What is in the water and energy use dataset?
Data center sustainability data shows how much water and electricity a facility uses, how efficiently (PUE and WUE), how much of its power is renewable and what emissions it reports.
Water and power use now decide permits, public support and investor appetite. Regulators in Europe and elsewhere are starting to require these numbers; we collect what is already disclosed, facility by facility.
What is inside the dataset
One row per fact, linked by id to the facility, the operator and the market, so it joins with every other DC Market Insights dataset.
| Field | What it holds | Facts held |
|---|---|---|
| Water use | Annual water withdrawal or consumption, or WUE, as reported. | 10 |
| Water permit | Permitted withdrawal or discharge, with the authority. | 1 |
| Energy use | Annual electricity use in MWh, as reported. | 9 |
| Reported PUE | Annual PUE with year and basis. | 9 |
| Renewable share | Share of renewable electricity, with the method stated. | 18 |
| Emissions | Scope 1 and 2 emissions as reported, with the method. | 6 |
| Source, quote and date | The link, the exact words of the source and the date the value was true, on every row. | All |
Formats: Excel or CSV by facility, operator and year.
Preview: five rows from the dataset
The five most recently checked facts. The full dataset holds 53 facts.
| Site or company | Market | Field | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moro Hub Green Data Centre, MBR Solar Park | United Arab Emirates | Renewable share | 100 %, 100% renewable (solar) energy | 16 Feb 2023 | Government record |
| Khazna DXB1 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Water use | Sources treated sewage effluent (TSE) from Dubai Municipality for cooling | 31 Dec 2025 | Company source, on file |
| Khazna Data Centers (company-wide) | United Arab Emirates | Emissions | 115,818 tCO2e, Scope 2 emissions 2025, market-based (GHG Protocol) | 31 Dec 2025 | Company source, on file |
| Khazna Data Centers (company-wide) | United Arab Emirates | Emissions | 3,314 tCO2e, Scope 1 emissions 2025 (GHG Protocol) | 31 Dec 2025 | Company source, on file |
| Khazna Data Centers (company-wide) | United Arab Emirates | Water use | 19.8 %, Share of cooling water needs met with recycled water (treated sewage effluent) in 2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | Company source, on file |
Where: coverage by market
| Market | Facts | Sites or companies | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 10 | 3 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Singapore | 8 | 4 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 3 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| India | 8 | 4 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 5 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Japan | 5 | 3 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Germany | 4 | 3 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 2 | 21 Oct 2026 |
When: how often it is updated
Update cycle: One market every night with the capabilities line; re-checked when new annual reports appear. Earlier values are never overwritten, so you can see when a date moved or a figure changed.
Who uses it and for what
ESG investors and lenders
Reported footprints by operator and site.
Governments and regulators
Water and power demand of data centers in their area.
Insurers
Water dependency next to the site risk data.
Operators
Benchmarks against peers.
Why you can rely on it
- Primary sources first. We never copy data center directories, research publishers or press-release wires. This dataset is built from:
- Operator sustainability and annual reports
- National data center registers and energy efficiency reporting
- Water authority permits
- The words and the date. Each value is stored with the source link, the exact sentence it comes from and the date it was true.
- A second, independent check. Every value is checked again against its source before it is stored. Values that cannot be confirmed are dropped.
- History, not overwrites. A new value is a new record, so changes in dates, MW and status stay visible.
- Our estimates are labelled. Anything we compute, such as a value per MW, is marked derived or DC Market Insights estimate.
How to get it
- 1Tell us the scopeMarkets, companies, sites or your own list, and the fields you need.
- 2Get the quoteScope, delivery date and price, usually within one business day.
- 3Receive the dataExcel or CSV with sources, quotes and dates, plus a gap list. Updates on request.
Tell us the markets, companies or projects you need and the fields that matter to you. We reply with the scope, the delivery date and a quote, usually within one business day.
Request a quoteFrequently asked questions
How much water does a data center use?
It depends on the cooling design and the climate. Our dataset records the water use each operator reports, facility by facility, with the year and the method.
What is a good PUE?
PUE compares total facility power with IT power; 1.0 would mean no overhead. We record the PUE each operator reports with its year and basis, so values can be compared fairly.
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Need this for your own list of companies or sites?
Send the list. We match every name to the database, fill the fields you need with a source for each value, and return the gaps.