The United States is in a data center construction boom. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the four largest tech firms – Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft – have spent $1.3 trillion to expand their computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence capacity. This spending has set off a construction boom that will increase the number of data centers from 1,200 to over 3,200 and reshape communities across the country.
As of August 2026, 183 of 435 (42%) congressional districts contain at least one operating data center. Another 96 districts have no operating facility but at least one project under development.
Those 183 districts contain an average of 7 data centers with a combined power need of 337 megawatts (MW) – enough to power 194,500 homes for a year. If every planned project in these districts is built, the average would increase to 15 data centers and 1,551 MW, equal to the annual electricity use of 901,600 homes.
The 96 districts with only planned projects would gain an average of 4 data centers and 1,062 MW – the annual electricity use of 633,000 homes.
Use the map below to explore where these centers are located.
