Observed arrival · 2026-10-28
The Data Center Clock
An interactive, sourced investigation that tracks data-centre electricity, water and spending, and maps where the infrastructure is being built.
- For
- Readers tracking AI's energy and water footprint
- Worth noticing
- The counters spread annual figures evenly over the year; the page says its 415 TWh baseline undercounts a growing total.
Field notes
The page starts with counters that convert annual estimates into elapsed totals for electricity, capital spending and Google's water use, with comparisons such as homes powered and lattes bought. It states its assumptions: rates are spread evenly over the year, and the 415 TWh baseline is described as an IEA figure that undercounts a growing total. Further sections let visitors guess Slough's share and explore a map assembled from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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