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Data centres in United States
As of 16 October 2026, the Data Centre Register lists 2,053 data centres in United States with 31,083 MW of live IT capacity and 192,188 MW in the pipeline (18,097 MW under construction, 55,954 MW committed and 118,136 MW at an early stage).
Capacity by stage
| Stage | Sites | IT capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 1,484 | 31,083 MW |
| Under construction | 124 | 18,097 MW |
| Committed | 152 | 55,954 MW |
| Early stage | 175 | 118,136 MW |
| Land banked | 77 | 53,458 ha |
| No capacity listed | 41 | – |
A site counts in the most advanced stage that has capacity listed. Pipeline is under construction, committed and early stage together.
Largest operators in United States
| Operator | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services | 126 | 3,784 | 19,626 |
| Meta | 31 | 4,308 | 10,150 |
| Fermi America | 1 | 0 | 10,400 |
| Microsoft | 63 | 3,088 | 5,234 |
| QTS Datacenters | 40 | 1,706 | 5,980 |
| 41 | 2,720 | 4,659 | |
| PowerHouse Data Centers | 12 | 0 | 5,366 |
| Digital Realty | 105 | 1,671 | 3,655 |
Cities
| City | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolar | 1 | 0 | 5,000 |
| Sterling | 49 | 1,144 | 3,330 |
| Ashburn | 80 | 1,853 | 2,382 |
| Yorkville | 2 | 0 | 4,011 |
| Manassas | 36 | 796 | 2,262 |
| Fredericksburg | 7 | 0 | 3,029 |
Types of data centre
United States has 1,517 colocation and 536 self-build data centres. By category: Retail (783), Wholesale (573), Self-build Public Cloud (215), Self-build Network & Telco (97), Build-to-suit (85), Self-build Systems Integrator/Managed Service Providers (39). Ready-for-service years listed run from 1982 to 2040.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many data centres are there in United States?
- The Data Centre Register lists 2,053 data centres in United States as of 16 October 2026: 1,484 live, 124 under construction, 152 committed and 175 at an early stage, of which 1,517 colocation and 536 self-build.
- What is the data centre capacity of United States?
- United States has 31,083 MW of live data centre IT capacity, with a further 192,188 MW in the pipeline (18,097 MW under construction, 55,954 MW committed and 118,136 MW at an early stage), for 223,271 MW in total.
- Which operators have the most data centre capacity in United States?
- By total IT capacity listed, the largest operators in United States are Amazon Web Services, Meta and Fermi America. Amazon Web Services has 126 sites with 23,410 MW.
- Where are the data centres in United States?
- The cities with the most data centre capacity in United States are Tolar, Sterling, Ashburn and Yorkville.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Data Centre Register at globaldcwiki.com is built from a register of data centre sites. Every proposed change is checked against outside sources and accepted by an admin before it appears. Figures were last updated on 16 October 2026.
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Last updated 16 October 2026. Cite as: Data Centre Register, "Data centres in United States", https://www.globaldcwiki.com/data-centres/united-states.