Data centers in North America used 27 metric tons of copper per megawatt of applied power as of 2023. Power distribution accounted for three quarters of the copper used in North America's data centers at that time, while grounding and interconnections accounted for 22 percent of the copper used.
Distribution of copper consumed by data centers in North America as of 2023, by application
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