Amazon nearly doubles US data center capacity since ChatGPT launch, 69% ahead of Microsoft
anselm · x · 2026-09-24
Cleanview released a report on Amazon's US data center buildout and power strategy.
- Amazon operated 7.4 GW of US data center capacity when ChatGPT launched; it has nearly doubled since
- It remains the largest operator, with 69% more capacity than Microsoft and roughly double Google and Meta
- Satellite imagery shows the New Carlisle campus built the world's largest data center in just two years
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