Google’s energy consumption has increased over the last few years, reaching 22.29 terawatt hours in 2022, up from 12.7 terawatt hours in 2019. The company has made efforts to make its data centers more efficient through customized high-performance servers, using smart temperature and lighting, advanced cooling techniques, and machine learning.
Datacenters and energy
Through its operations, Google pursues a more sustainable impact on the environment by creating efficient data centers that use less energy than the average, transitioning towards renewable energy, creating sustainable workplaces, and providing its users with the technological means towards a cleaner future for the future generations. Through its efficient data centers, Google has also managed to divert waste from its operations away from landfills.
Total energy consumption represents total Scope 2 electricity consumption plus total Scope 1 fuel use.
Figures were compiled from several editions of the report.
Figures have been rounded.
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