AnalysisBusinessSeptember 12, 2026

IDCA report: US holds 43% of global datacenter capacity

Global datacenter capacity reached 67.7GW, with the US at 29.2GW (43%) and China at 8.5GW (13%); the top five countries hold 69% of the total. US datacenters use 6% of national electricity versus China's 0.8%, and ~3GW of US capacity sits unused but live.

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