Why Data Centers Water and Electricity Use Are Continuing to Increase | SoCal Matters

News Clip2:01PBS SoCal·CA·12/19/2025

A new report finds electricity use and carbon emissions from California data centers nearly doubled in recent years, with water use climbing even more. Researchers say limited transparency makes it hard to measure impacts, as lawmakers have stalled or rejected efforts to add oversight.

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A new report finds electricity use and carbon emissions from California data centers nearly doubled in recent years, with water use climbing even more. Researchers say limited transparency makes it hard to measure impacts, as lawmakers have stalled or rejected efforts to add oversight. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Neil Chase Tamara Gould Angela Boisvert PRODUCERS Robert Meeks Mia Henry Colin Taylor REPORTER Alejandro Lazo EDITORS Robert Meeks Anthony Bibian CALMATTERS EDITOR IN CHIEF Kristen Go PRODUCTION MANAGER Robert McDonnell SERIES BRANDING Israel Mendez Learn more at https://bit.ly/3NNzJ4T ~~~~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3wiFfZ2 Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pbssocal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbssocal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbssocal Sign-up for our Newsletter: https://www.pbssocal.org/newsletter #socalmatters #socal #southerncalifornia #newsshow