Reasoning
As of July 2026, hyperscale demand growth remains above 25% YoY per Equinix and Digital Realty Q1 earnings, with JLL and CBRE still reporting single-digit vacancy (6.4% and 7.1% respectively in their Q1-2026 US data-center reports); however, 35 GW of new supply is slated to deliver between Q3-2026 and Q4-2027, concentrated in Northern Virginia, Dallas, and Frankfurt, outpacing absorption forecasts by ~8 GW according to the latest CBRE North America Data Center Outlook.Key uncertainty
Whether actual absorption of announced capacity in 2H-2026 exceeds the current 1.4 GW quarterly run-rate.