"The number represents the state's single largest spike in planned data centers in any one year, and a 16% increase from Virginia's 2024 total. Amazon-built data centers represent the bulk of the new construction, with 28 planned facilities, according to Business Insider's count. The tech giant had 177 data centers built or in construction nationwide by the end of 2024, according to the analysis. The new planned data centers in Virginia would grow Amazon's fleet to 205, a 15% increase."
"Business Insider previously identified 322 "hyperscale" facilities built or under construction nationwide at the end of 2024 that consume an estimated 40 megawatts of electricity or more each. The new permits push this count to 370. All but one of Amazon's new planned data centers are among the largest in Business Insider's analysis. These giant data centers can consume as much power as a small city and up to several million gallons of water a day."
"An Amazon spokesperson said Business Insider's methodology for estimating electricity use is "flawed and can lead to inaccurate conclusions." This recent explosion of Virginia data center construction comes amid unprecedented nationwide investment in AI infrastructure. In June, construction spending on US data centers reached an all-time high of $40 billion, a Bank of America Institute report found."
Virginia recorded 54 permits for new data centers in the first nine months of 2025, a 16% rise from 2024 and the state's largest single-year increase. Amazon filed permits for 28 of the planned facilities, which would expand its national footprint from 177 to 205 facilities. The new permits raise the national count of hyperscale sites (estimated 40+ megawatts) from 322 to 370. Most of Amazon's planned Virginia centers qualify as hyperscale and can demand power comparable to small cities and millions of gallons of water per day. Construction spending on US data centers hit $40 billion in June.
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