Water Usage Effectiveness
Description
Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) — total water consumed per unit of IT energy used; measures water efficiency primarily for cooling. Defined per ISO/IEC 30134-9:2022 (Data centres — Key performance indicators — Part 9: Water Usage Effectiveness).
KPI Data
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Unit/Format | L/kWh |
| Network Domain | Data Center |
| KPI Type | Water |
| Lifecycle Stage | Deployment & Operation |
| 6G Sustainability KPI Category | Observability |
| Source Document | Evolution of Sustainability Indicators for Data Centers and Next Generation Core Networks |
| Section/Table/Page | Section 5.4, Table 2 |
| Notes | - |