{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "codex": "energy",
  "entry": {
    "id": "water-nexus",
    "status": "active",
    "url_html": "https://thecodex.expert/energy/water-nexus/",
    "name": "Water-Energy Nexus \u2014 How Water and Energy Depend on Each Other",
    "type": "concept",
    "definition": {
      "canonical": "The water-energy nexus describes the mutual dependence between energy production and water availability. Energy for water: pumping, treatment, and desalination account for approximately 4% of global electricity. Desalination is the most energy-intensive water source \u2014 SWRO (seawater reverse osmosis)"
    },
    "provenance": {
      "author": "The Codex (Let Us Do It For U)",
      "created": "2026-05-05",
      "last_updated": "2026-05-05",
      "confidence": "high",
      "citation": "\"Water-Energy Nexus \u2014 How Water and Energy Depend on Each Other\", The Energy Codex, https://thecodex.expert/energy/water-nexus/, last updated 2026-05-05."
    }
  }
}