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North America Data Center Trends H1 2025

September 8, 2025 4 Minute Read

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Colocation Insights

  • Recent delivery by a single operator increased market vacancy to 19.7%.
  • 15 MW of new capacity is scheduled for delivery by year-end 2026.

Market Trends

  • There is continued occupier demand from the oil & gas industry.
  • Multiple behind-the-meter power studies are being pursued.

Notable Activity

  • Second-generation and legacy space is returning to the market.
  • Two enterprise data centers were acquired for large-scale colocation development.

Figure 1: Historical Market Information

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2025.

Figure 2: Historical Supply and Demand

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2025.

Figure 3: % of Total Secondary Market Inventory

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2025.

Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix

Source: U.S. EIA.

Figure 5: Average Asking Rates

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H1 2025.

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