Cite This Data

Journalists, researchers, and analysts are welcome to cite the US Data Center Map. This page gives you a ready-made citation, the current headline figures with stable links, and plain-language terms for reuse.

Suggested Citation

When referencing the map or its figures, cite it like this and include the snapshot date, since the data is refreshed over time:

US Data Center Map, data as of Jul 2026. https://dcmap.us

If your style guide wants an author: Banthia, Rahil. US Data Center Map, data as of Jul 2026. https://dcmap.us

What to link. Link to the homepage (https://dcmap.us) for the whole dataset, or link directly to the relevant state page when you are quoting a state-specific figure, for example https://dcmap.us/states/texas/ for Texas. Deep links to the key figures below are also stable (for example https://dcmap.us/cite/#total-facilities).

Key Figures to Quote

These update automatically with each data refresh, so a quote pulled from here stays current. Figures are as of Jul 2026. Each row has its own anchor link.

4,800 US data center facilities tracked (as of Jul 2026).

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1,086 facilities in the development pipeline: 229 under construction and 857 planned or approved (as of Jul 2026).

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317 GW (317,024 MW) of tracked data center power capacity (as of Jul 2026).

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Note: tracked capacity reflects known figures only. Capacity is published for about a third of facilities, so the true total is higher. See the methodology for how these figures are compiled.

Usage Terms

  • Welcomed: quoting statistics from the site, and using screenshots of the map, in articles, reports, and presentations, with attribution and, ideally, a link back.
  • Agent and API use: querying and comparing the public aggregate API or MCP results is welcome when the response date, caveats, and supplied source link are retained.
  • Not permitted: bulk reproduction or scraping of the underlying dataset, or republishing the data as a standalone database or competing directory.

In short: cite it, screenshot it, link to it. Just don't copy the whole dataset. If you are unsure whether your use is fine, ask.

Media & Press

Working on a story and need a custom breakdown, a specific figure verified, or a higher-resolution screenshot? Get in touch at [email protected]. Custom cuts of the data for reporting are usually possible.

dcmap.us is an independent project built and maintained by Rahil Banthia, one of several at unsol.dev. It is not affiliated with any employer or organization.