TL;DR
Bloomberg reported on September 10, 2026, that Microsoft plans to raise its global data center capacity to more than 38 gigawatts (GW) by 2032, more than tripling from today's roughly 12 GW.
Event overview
On September 10, 2026, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft plans to expand its global data center capacity to more than 38 GW by 2032, up from roughly 12 GW today — more than tripling. People familiar with the matter said the plan covers Microsoft-owned and leased data centers, excluding compute rented from "new cloud" providers such as CoreWeave. The report noted that 38 GW would exceed New York state's peak electricity demand. Because of insufficient data center capacity, Microsoft has had to limit new cloud subscriptions in some key US and European regions, with some potential business flowing to competitors.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Report date | September 10, 2026 (Bloomberg) |
| Target | Over 38 GW data center capacity by 2032 |
| Current capacity | About 12 GW |
| Growth | More than 3x today's level |
| Scope | Owned and leased data centers; excludes compute from CoreWeave and similar |
| Background | Capacity shortage forced limits on new cloud subscriptions in US/EU regions |