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Two regions dominate the AI data center boom — our map shows which (Arizona and Virginia)


The data center construction boom is fueled by tax breaks and electricity access. This map shows where Big Tech is spending on AI infrastructure.

On quarterly earnings calls with investors last week, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta all announced massive increases in their infrastructure spending plans for the year as the AI boom accelerates. Business Insider identified 1,240 data centers in America already built or approved for construction at the end of last year — the most comprehensive tally to date. Collectively, Business Insider estimates that US data centers could soon consume more electricity than Poland, with a population of 36.6 million, used in 2023.

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