Cushman & Wakefield 2026 Data Center Development Cost Guide: average all-in greenfield development cost for the most modern US/Canada facilities, excluding chips and GPUs
$17.6M/MWestimate
| Value kind | estimate — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Up 21% per MW since the prior edition (Q4 2024). Power is the largest cost category at an average 21% of greenfield cost (a different 21%). Excludes chips and GPUs; not comparable with JLL's $11.3M/MW shell-and-core figure, which excludes land and active IT. |
| As of | 2026-09 |
| Source | Cushman & Wakefield, 2026 Data Center Development Cost Guide release, 2026-09-03 |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-09-03 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-19 |
| Claim id | cushman-us-canada-greenfield-cost-per-mw-2026 |
Where the guide uses it
Not quoted in a chapter yet; it is kept in the curated register.
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