Cost of Building AI Data Centers in the US Rises by 50%

In recent years, the average cost of constructing AI data centers in the US has increased.

In recent years, the average cost of constructing AI data centers in the US has increased from approximately $8 million per megawatt of capacity to $11.5-12 million. Core Scientific CEO Adam Sullivan attributed this primarily to rising labor costs, equipment shortages, and stricter technical requirements. Despite the worsening business economics, he believes that deals for creating large-scale data centers from the design stage will be made with a margin of 12-14%.