Data pack · Updated 12 October 2026
How much data center capacity United States has installed, how it compares with the rest of North America, and what our trackers show about its sites, operators, deals and rules.
United States data center capacity at a glance
United States had about 50.4 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) at the end of 2025, by our estimate. That is about 97% of the capacity in North America and puts United States at number 1 of the 26 countries in our global model. Our Data Center Tracker holds 1,184 sites in United States run by 166 operators: 748 operational, 129 under construction and 307 planned. Our trackers also hold 110 verified deals and 11 government measures in force for the country.
Installed capacity is IT load, the power available to servers, storage and network. The country figure comes from the same model as the global and regional totals and is benchmarked against dated public figures. Site figures below are what each source states, often a campus’s full build-out, so they are not the same measure.
What our tracker holds for United States
Largest tracked sites
| Site | Operator | City | Status | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Parish Data Center (Hyperion) | Meta | Holly Ridge | Under construction | 5,000 IT |
| Tract Hanover Technology Park | Tract | Planned | 2,400 | |
| Microsoft Pecos campus | Microsoft | Pecos | Planned | 2,000 |
| Tract Caldwell Valley Technology Park | Tract | Planned | 2,000 | |
| Joliet Technology Center | PowerHouse Data Centers | Joliet | Planned | 1,800 |
| PowerHouse Grand Prairie | PowerHouse Data Centers | Grand Prairie | Planned | 1,800 |
| Vantage Frontier Shackelford County | Vantage Data Centers | Under construction | 1,400 | |
| PowerHouse PAX-1 | PowerHouse Data Centers | Carlisle | Planned | 1,350 |
| Crusoe Abilene Stargate Campus | Crusoe | Abilene | Operational | 1,200 |
| SB Energy Stargate Milam County | SB Energy | Planned | 1,200 |
Where the sites are
| City | Sites | Operators | MW stated, live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn | 55 | 13 | 332 |
| Santa Clara | 42 | 14 | 147 |
| Dallas | 22 | 9 | 47 |
| Elk Grove Village | 21 | 11 | 185 |
| Sterling | 20 | 9 | 592 |
| Hillsboro | 17 | 6 | 308 |
| Las Vegas | 16 | 5 | 45 |
| Atlanta | 14 | 8 | 373 |
Cities with the most tracked sites. MW only where a source states it.
Who runs them
| Operator | Sites | MW live | MW pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerHouse Data Centers | 17 | 60 | 8,807 |
| Meta | 30 | 1,000 | 7,000 |
| Tract | 15 | n/a | 4,800 |
| QTS | 47 | 1,977 | 283 |
| Microsoft | 48 | n/a | 2,000 |
| Vantage Data Centers | 22 | 135 | 1,734 |
| CyrusOne | 37 | 1,048 | 200 |
| Crusoe | 1 | 1,200 | n/a |
Operators ranked by MW stated at their tracked sites in United States.
Power context
- Grid emission factor, 20230.348 kgCO2/kWh · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (eGRID)
- Industrial power price, 202586.2 USD/MWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Renewable share of electricity, 202524 % · U.S. Energy Information Administration
Rules in force
- RegulationERCOT Data Center State and Community Impacts Request for Information (Governor-directed data center audit)
- GridFERC show cause orders to six RTOs/ISOs on large load integration (Dockets EL26-67 to EL26-72)
- PlanGeorgia PSC certification of 9,985 MW of new Georgia Power generation (large-load certification)
- GridFERC order directing PJM to create rules for co-located large loads (Docket EL25-49-000)
- PlanAmerica's AI Action Plan
From government sources. Power and policy in United States
Recent deals
- Oct 2026 · Land / campusInitial 10MW contracted capacity (expansion rights to 50MW), Atlas One compute infrastructure campus, 10 MW, USD 90 m
- Oct 2026 · M&AUnnamed U.S. data center (about 6 MW utility capacity, pathway to 36 MW), 6 MW
- Oct 2026 · FinancingTexas Critical Data Centers campus (TCDC PowerCo LLC, New Era Energy & Digital), USD 116 m
- Oct 2026 · Power dealPower supply for Google's planned data center, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 590 MW, USD 1.8 bn
- Oct 2026 · Power deal890MW nuclear PPA (11 units in IL, NJ, PA) plus 2.7GW PJM supply agreement, 3,600 MW, USD 4.3 bn
- Oct 2026 · M&AFormer IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Road, San Jose
Other countries in North America
- Canada1.8 GW
Installed capacity, end 2025, DC Market Insights estimate. All countries and regions
United States in the full data pack
By year to 2035
Installed MW for United States from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases.
Leading hubs
Live and pipeline MW for the main metro markets, with the basis of each figure.
Every tracked site
The full site list with operator, location, status, MW and source, refreshed from our tracker.
Frequently asked questions
How much data center capacity does United States have?
We estimate about 50.4 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) in United States at the end of 2025, about 97% of North America and number 1 of the 26 countries in our model. This is a DC Market Insights estimate, benchmarked against dated public figures.
How many data centers are there in United States?
Our Data Center Tracker lists 1,184 sites in United States (748 operational, 129 under construction, 307 planned), run by 166 operators. Each site is verified from operator, planning or utility sources; the list grows as new sites are confirmed.
Which companies have the most tracked data center capacity in United States?
By capacity stated at their sites (operational plus pipeline), the largest in our tracker are PowerHouse Data Centers, Meta, Tract. Site capacity is counted only where a source states it.
What rules apply to data centers in United States?
Our Power and Policy Tracker lists 11 government measures in force for United States, such as incentives, tariffs, grid rules and national plans, each linked to the official source.
How will United States data center capacity grow to 2035?
The full data pack gives installed capacity for United States by year from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases and the main metro hubs.