The Data Center Boom Is Concentrated in the U.S.

More than half of all upcoming global data centers will be developed in the United States, with U.S. facilities being much larger on average than those in other countries. The rapid growth raises concerns about whether the U.S. power grid can meet the rising energy demands after two decades of flat electricity consumption.

• →The United States will host over 50% of all upcoming global data centers based on current development plans.
• →U.S. data centers are significantly larger on average than facilities in other countries due to land availability and service types.
• →Chinese data center development may be undercounted in global statistics due to lack of public announcements.
• →The U.S. power grid faces challenges meeting rising data center energy demands after 20 years of flat electricity consumption.
• →Potential solutions include making data centers more flexible with off-peak scheduling and on-site battery storage.