Tesla's Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons - by about 60% - in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin's strained supply.

In fiscal year 2023, Tesla’s Giga Texas factory used about 128 million gallons of Austin city water. By fiscal year 2025, that number had ballooned to more than 544 million gallons, a fourfold increase that made the electric vehicle plant one of Austin Water’s single largest customers.

Preview this article 1 min Elon Musk gave investors an update on some Austin happenings. A new factory in the works here will make "not just Tesla’s biggest product, but the biggest product ever,” he said.

AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla is ramping up hiring for its highly anticipated Cybercab. The Austin-based automaker posted at least 30 new positions tied to the two-seater robotaxi's production. Most jobs focus on manufacturing, including technicians for drive ...

Tesla’s sprawling Gigafactory in southeast Travis County used roughly 60 percent more treated water in Austin’s fiscal year 2025 than it did just two years earlier, according to billing records that Austin Water presented to the City Council in March 2026.

The acquisition comes after Tesla said new spending will go toward AI-related initiatives involving its robotaxi service and its Optimus humanoid.