Regulation ·
Spain curbs the expansion of Microsoft and Amazon: AI is driving up water and electricity consumption
Original title, in Spanish: “España pone coto a la expansión de Microsoft y Amazon: la IA dispara el consumo de agua y electricidad”
- Publication
- El Confidencial (Spain)
- Author
- Marina Velasco
- Published on
- 13 October 2026 · read in the page structured data
Summary
The Spanish government is preparing to tighten the rules governing data centres ahead of the 29 November elections. These new requirements could affect Microsoft's and Amazon's expansion plans in Spain, particularly in the Aragon region. The measure is presented as a response to the rise in water and electricity consumption linked to the development of artificial intelligence.
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Read the article on El Confidencial →Classification
- Country
- Spain
- Company size
- Large companies
- Industries
- Software vendors, IT services companies, telecoms · Energy, utilities, environment
- Companies
- Amazon (deploys AI), Microsoft (deploys AI)
- Keywords
- data centres, artificial intelligence, water consumption, electricity, regulation, Aragon
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