Advancing Water Stewardship at AWS: New Water Withdrawals Data Now Available in the AWS Sustainability Console

AWS announces water withdrawal data is now available in the AWS Sustainability Console, helping customers measure and reduce water usage from their cloud workloads.

• Water withdrawal data accessible by AWS Region, service, and account on annual basis
• Data calculated using independently-reviewed AWS Customer Water Withdrawal Methodology
• AWS data centers are 7x more water-efficient than industry average
• AWS uses reclaimed water at 26 data centers, expanding to 130+ locations globally
• Three-pillar water positive strategy: reduce consumption, reuse reclaimed water, replenish communities
• AWS supports 50+ water replenishment projects expected to return 21 billion liters annually
• Historical data available from January 2022; console access at no additional cost

This transparency initiative enables organizations to measure, track, and reduce water footprints while supporting AWS's commitment to being water positive by 2030.