# Data Center Cooling Fan Market

> Data Center Cooling Fan Market: USD 2.97 billion in 2026, USD 5.12 billion by 2035, a 6.50% CAGR from 2025, as AI servers and dry coolers lift fan demand.

Publisher: DC Market Insights  
Author: Amit Jain, DC Market Insights  
Published: 2026-10-21  
Last updated: 2026-10-21  
Next review: Apr 2027  
Page: https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/data-center-cooling-fan-market

**Frequently Asked Questions**

**What is the size of the Data Center Cooling Fan Market in 2026?**

USD 2.97 billion in 2026, up 8.77% from USD 2.73 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 5.12 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 6.50% from 2025.

**How fast is the data center cooling fan market growing?**

6.50% a year from 2025 to 2035, after 17.37% a year from 2020 to 2025, because liquid-cooled AI racks carry about USD 20 of fans per kW against USD 90 in an air-cooled GPU server.

**How many fans does an AI server rack need?**

Even a liquid-cooled NVL72 rack needs more than 250 high-performance fans besides its cold plates, according to Sunon. DC Market Insights puts residual fan content at about USD 20 per kW, against USD 90 per kW in an air-cooled GPU server.

**Does liquid cooling reduce data center fan demand?**

Yes inside the server, by about USD 70,000 per MW, but heat rejection fans on dry coolers grow from USD 274.00 million in 2025 to USD 780.60 million in 2035, 11.04% a year (DC Market Insights).

**Which fan application earns the most in data centers?**

Server and node fans, with USD 1,878.94 million or 68.8% of 2025 spend. Air handling unit fans follow with USD 469.40 million.

**What do the new EU fan rules mean for data centers?**

Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 applies from 24 July 2026 to fans of 125 W to 500 kW, with revised efficiency thresholds and spare-part rules. It speeds the switch to EC fans, which grow 10.71% a year to 2035.

**How much do fans cost per MW in a data center?**

About USD 52,000 of facility fans per new MW in 2025, plus server fans of USD 55 per kW in CPU servers and USD 90 per kW in air-cooled GPU servers (DC Market Insights estimates).

**Which region leads the data center cooling fan market?**

North America, with USD 1,091.65 million or 40.0% of 2025 spend. Asia Pacific grows fastest at 7.80% a year, and India is the fastest large country at 12.27% a year.

**Who are the leading data center fan makers?**

AVC, Delta Electronics, Nidec, Sunon and Sanyo Denki hold about 52% of 2025 spend (DC Market Insights estimate). AVC reported 2025 revenue of NT$139.64 billion, up 94.58%.

**Why do data center cooling fan market estimates differ?**

USD 2.97 billion in 2026 is the DC Market Insights value of fans alone. Estimates that add thermal modules, cold plates, CDUs, whole cooling units or PC fans come out several times larger.

## Dataset

| Series | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Market size 2025 | 2,730 | USD million |
| Revenue CAGR | 6.5 | % |
| Market size 2035 | 5,120 | USD million |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the size of the Data Center Cooling Fan Market in 2026?

USD 2.97 billion in 2026, up 8.77% from USD 2.73 billion in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 5.12 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 6.50% from 2025.

### How fast is the data center cooling fan market growing?

6.50% a year from 2025 to 2035, after 17.37% a year from 2020 to 2025, because liquid-cooled AI racks carry about USD 20 of fans per kW against USD 90 in an air-cooled GPU server.

### How many fans does an AI server rack need?

Even a liquid-cooled NVL72 rack needs more than 250 high-performance fans besides its cold plates, according to Sunon. DC Market Insights puts residual fan content at about USD 20 per kW, against USD 90 per kW in an air-cooled GPU server.

### Does liquid cooling reduce data center fan demand?

Yes inside the server, by about USD 70,000 per MW, but heat rejection fans on dry coolers grow from USD 274.00 million in 2025 to USD 780.60 million in 2035, 11.04% a year (DC Market Insights).

### Which fan application earns the most in data centers?

Server and node fans, with USD 1,878.94 million or 68.8% of 2025 spend. Air handling unit fans follow with USD 469.40 million.

### What do the new EU fan rules mean for data centers?

Regulation (EU) 2024/1834 applies from 24 July 2026 to fans of 125 W to 500 kW, with revised efficiency thresholds and spare-part rules. It speeds the switch to EC fans, which grow 10.71% a year to 2035.

### How much do fans cost per MW in a data center?

About USD 52,000 of facility fans per new MW in 2025, plus server fans of USD 55 per kW in CPU servers and USD 90 per kW in air-cooled GPU servers (DC Market Insights estimates).

### Which region leads the data center cooling fan market?

North America, with USD 1,091.65 million or 40.0% of 2025 spend. Asia Pacific grows fastest at 7.80% a year, and India is the fastest large country at 12.27% a year.

### Who are the leading data center fan makers?

AVC, Delta Electronics, Nidec, Sunon and Sanyo Denki hold about 52% of 2025 spend (DC Market Insights estimate). AVC reported 2025 revenue of NT$139.64 billion, up 94.58%.

### Why do data center cooling fan market estimates differ?

USD 2.97 billion in 2026 is the DC Market Insights value of fans alone. Estimates that add thermal modules, cold plates, CDUs, whole cooling units or PC fans come out several times larger.

## How to cite

Data Center Market Research & Consulting | DC Market Insights, "Data Center Cooling Fan Market", updated 2026-10-21, https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/data-center-cooling-fan-market