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