power infrastructure as a share of all-in greenfield data-center development cost in the US and Canada; it is the largest single line
~21%estimate
| Value kind | estimate — Interpret this value according to its displayed kind, scope, source, and as-of date. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Covers an all-in greenfield build except IT: land (7%), core-and-shell and sitework (17%) and contingency (16%) are in the base. It is not the electrical trade's share of construction labor or hard cost. |
| Caveat | Reported by CRE Daily (2026-08-27) from Cushman & Wakefield's 2026 development-cost guide. The shares are averages across US and Canadian markets, so one site's split can differ. |
| As of | 2026-08 |
| Source | Cushman & Wakefield 2026 Data Center Development Cost Guide, as summarized by CRE Daily (2026-08-27) · "Power infrastructure is the single largest cost at 21% of a greenfield build." |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-08-31 · fast cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-16 · 3 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | share-of-data-center-construction-cost-that-is |
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