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The United States data centre boom
Data centres are the physical infrastructure of the internet, housing the servers, networking equipment, and supporting systems—such as cooling, power backup, fire suppression, and security—that keep digital services running reliably. While data centres first emerged in the mid-20th century and proliferated during the 1990s with the rise of the internet, today’s expansion is unfolding at a much larger scale and faster pace than ever before. This growth is fuelled by billions of dollars in private investment, state tax incentives, and federal directives aimed at fast-tracking permitting. These policies prioritize large, AI-related facilities in a bid to strengthen U.S. competitiveness.
Concentrated growth in key regions
There were just over 3,900 data centres across the United States as of late January, nearly 37% of the world’s total. However, market trends suggest that hyperscale development is highly concentrated in just a few regions. These areas function as national hubs for cloud and AI infrastructure, hosting a disproportionate share of large-scale facilities relative to their size. Virginia, often described as “the data centre capital of the world,” hosts the largest number of facilities, followed by Texas and California. Together, the top 10 states account for roughly 60% of all data centres nationwide.
Meeting increasing energy demands
As technology advances and computing demand grows, data centres are becoming increasingly energy hungry. A single modern AI data centre can use as much power as 100,000 homes; many of the larger ones now being built are expected to consume up to 20 times that amount. Estimates of total future power demand from data centres vary significantly, underscoring the critical need for strategic power solutions and infrastructure planning.
"Another analysis, by Grid Strategies, says that up to 90 gigawatts (GW) worth of data centres could come online by 2030. That’s about 9 times New York City’s peak summer demand joining the grid in less than five years."
Josh Greenberg