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Data Center WUE Calculator

Calculate site-based Water Usage Effectiveness from annual site water and IT energy.

Inputs

System inputs

Range: 1–1,000,000,000,000 L

Enter annual site water withdrawal or consumption in liters within the boundary you are reporting. Do not mix annual and monthly totals.

Range: 1–1,000,000,000,000 kWh

Enter annual IT equipment energy in kWh for the same reporting period and boundary. Do not substitute total facility energy.

Result

Site-based WUE (L/kWh)
2.000
Site-based WUE (US gal/kWh)
0.5283

Formula

Calculation logic

Formula definitions and substituted values.

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