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A data center generator serves as a reliable and cost-effective backup power solution in the event of a utility power failure, requiring periodic maintenance to ensure its effectiveness.
The primary product categories for data center generators include diesel, gas, and other options, categorized by capacity as <1 MW, 1 MW-2 MW, and >2 MW. Diesel, also known as distillate fuel oil, is the fuel of choice for running diesel generators in data centers. These generators adhere to tier standards, namely tier I & II, tier III, and tier IV, signifying varying levels of reliability and redundancy.
Tariffs are impacting the data center generator market by increasing costs of imported engines, alternators, control panels, fuel systems, and emission control components. Data center operators in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported generator assemblies, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on manufacturing and export operations. These tariffs are raising installation and upgrade costs for backup power systems. However, they are also driving domestic generator production, local assembly of power systems, and innovation in fuel-efficient and hybrid generator technologies.
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The data center generator market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $6.68 billion in 2025 to $7.17 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of data center construction activities, increasing frequency of power outages, rising demand for high-availability infrastructure, growth in digital service consumption, availability of diesel generator solutions.
The data center generator market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.34 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of low-emission generators, rising focus on energy resilience planning, expansion of hyperscale data centers, growing investments in renewable-integrated backup systems, increasing regulatory pressure on emissions. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of high-capacity backup generators, rising adoption of gas and hybrid generators, growing focus on tier iii and tier iv compliance, expansion of redundant power architectures, enhanced integration of generator monitoring systems.
The growth in the number of data centers is anticipated to drive the expansion of the data center generator market. A data center is a large collection of interconnected computer servers that companies commonly use for the remote processing, archiving, or transmission of substantial amounts of data. The demand for data center capacity is soaring to unprecedented levels due to digital transformation and the surge in cloud services. Consumer-oriented cloud providers and hyperscale operators are aggressively expanding their operations, which necessitates data center generators. These generators provide backup power in the event of a utility power outage. For example, in April 2024, Brightlio, a US-based technology solutions provider, reported that there were approximately 10,978 data centers worldwide in 2023. The leading countries include the United States (5,388), Germany (522), the U.K. (517), China (449), and Canada (336). Thus, the increasing number of data centers is expected to fuel the growth of the data center generator market.
Major companies operating in the data-center generator market are focusing on developing eco-fuel dual-mode generator sets to meet the rising demand for higher reliability, scalability, and sustainability in backup power systems. An eco-fuel dual-mode generator set is a backup power solution capable of switching between conventional diesel or gas and lower-carbon alternatives. For instance, in April 2025, Generac Power Systems Inc., a US-based designer and manufacturer of large-scale diesel and natural-gas generator systems, introduced a new line of generators designed specifically for data-center applications. The product range includes units from 2.25 MW to 3.25 MW and features a high-pressure common-rail engine, a mission-critical controller, a low-NOx after-treatment system, high-ambient-temperature cooling packages, and redundant starting systems, delivering scalable, modular power solutions for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and edge data centers.
In September 2023, Aksa Power Generation, a Turkiye-based provider of industrial and rental generator sets, acquired a majority stake in Dagartech for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Aksa Power Generation aimed to expand its European presence and accelerate its shift toward Stage-5-emission-compliant generator technologies within the data-center backup-power market. Dagartech is a Spain-based provider of data-center generators.
Major companies operating in the data center generator market are Schneider Electric SE; Eaton Corporation; Vertiv Co.; ABB Ltd.; Siemens AG; Hitachi Ltd.; Delta Electronics Inc.; Rittal GmbH & Co. KG; NEC Corporation; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company LP; Dell Technologies Inc.; Fujitsu Limited; Huawei Investment & Holding Co. Ltd.; Caterpillar Inc; Cummins Inc; Kohler Co; Rolls Royce Holdings plc; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd; Generac Holdings Inc; Doosan Enerbility Co Ltd; HyundAI Heavy Industries Co Ltd; Yanmar Holdings Co Ltd; Wartsila Corporation; MAN Energy Solutions SE; Atlas Copco AB; Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd; Greaves Cotton Limited
North America was the largest region in the data center generator market share in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the data center generator market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the data center generator market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The data center generator market consists of sales of backup power controls, redundant data connections, and communications, server room cooling units, and security controls. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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