Amazon consumiu mais energia do que a Nova Zelândia em 2025

02 de julho de 2026

Reportado por IA

A Amazon informou que seu consumo de energia em 2025 superou o uso total da Nova Zelândia. A pegada de carbono da empresa aumentou 16 por cento durante o ano.

A Amazon divulgou os números como parte de sua atualização ambiental mais recente. A AWS, divisão de computação em nuvem da empresa, apontou as crescentes cargas de trabalho de IA como um dos principais fatores por trás do aumento das emissões.

A revelação cobre as operações do ano civil anterior. Nenhum detalhe adicional sobre fontes de energia específicas ou planos de redução foi incluído no anúncio.

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