{"id":349402,"date":"2026-06-04T18:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-much-water-do-data-centres-really-use-in-the-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:00:39","slug":"how-much-water-do-data-centres-really-use-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-much-water-do-data-centres-really-use-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"How much water do data centres really use in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/fbka90zw_Lg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How much water do data centres really use in the UK?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fbka90zw_Lg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>How much water do data centres really use? Sky News technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe visits a \u201cwaterless\u201d data centre in London and reveals how much water data centres use in the UK and why the issue is more complicated than it first appears.<\/p>\n<p>Using figures from the Environment Agency, MOSL and others, Rowland compares the sector\u2019s water use with other industries and looks at where the real pressure points could emerge as demand for AI grows.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Inside a &quot;waterless&quot; London data centre<br \/>\n01:21 How many data centres use water in the UK<br \/>\n02:34 Data centres water use vs other industries<br \/>\n03:57 Why timing and location matters<br \/>\n04:41 The real pressure points<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #ai #datacenter #data #technology <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much water do data centres really use? 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