General · 21 July 2026

UK datacentre plans lack water, industry warns MPs

Britain's water industry says government plans for AI growth don't account for the huge amount of water datacentres need for cooling. Water UK, a trade body, told MPs that official water forecasts are "fatally flawed" and exclude datacentres. Datacentres use 6.6m litres of drinking water daily, potentially rising to 19.8m litres a day by 2030.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 July 2026 at 8:35

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