Gartner: AI data centers need $8.5T revenue by 2030 but will only make $3.6T
AIFlow_ML · x · 2026-10-22
Gartner estimates AI data center owners need roughly $8.5 trillion in cumulative revenue through 2030 to cover capex, financing costs, and a 12% return — yet forecasts actual revenue of at most $3.6 trillion, leaving a massive gap. Idle racks only widen that shortfall rather than shrink it.
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