Sustainability Europe has a water issue. Data centres need more of it. What next? European data centres using water cooling consume an average of 26 million litres per megawatt of power each year. Noah Bovenizer Jun 29, 2025 - 3 min read Image Credit: https://unsplash.com/@borisview Get the full story: Subscribe for free Join peers managing over $100 billion in annual IT spend and subscribe to unlock full access to The Stack’s analysis and events. Subscribe now Already a member? Sign in