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Data Center Battery (UPS & BESS) Market to Reach USD 10.23 Billion by 2032, Growing at 13.4% CAGR, Says MarketsandMarkets™

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Data Center Battery (UPS & BESS) Market to Reach USD 10.23 Billion by 2032, Growing at 13.4% CAGR, Says MarketsandMarkets™ Delray Beach, FL, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Data Center Battery Market is projected to grow from USD 4.82 billion in 2026 to USD 10.23 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 13.4%, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. Growth is driven by increasing investments in hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centers as operators prioritize power reliability, energy resilience, and uninterrupted operations. Rising deployment of artificial intelligence workloads, cloud infrastructure, and battery energy storage systems is accelerating demand for advanced battery solutions, while advancements in lithium-ion battery technologies, battery management systems, and renewable energy integration are enhancing operational efficiency and supporting sustainable data center development.

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Key Market Highlights

Why This Market Matters

Every AI query, cloud workload, and streamed video ultimately depends on a data center that cannot afford to go dark, even for a fraction of a second. Batteries are the quiet insurance policy behind that promise, bridging the gap the instant grid power falters and, increasingly, doing far more than backup duty — storing energy, shifting peak loads, and helping integrate renewable power into always-on digital infrastructure. As AI workloads push power demand and rack densities to new highs, the battery systems inside data centers are becoming as strategically important as the servers and chips they protect. That makes the data center battery market a meaningful indicator of how resilient, sustainable, and AI-ready the world's digital infrastructure will be in the years ahead.

Market Overview

The data center battery market comprises battery technologies and energy storage solutions that provide backup power, energy resilience, and power management across data center facilities, ensuring uninterrupted operations during grid disturbances, power outages, and voltage fluctuations. The market includes batteries used in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS), serving enterprise, cloud & hyperscale, and colocation data centers. The market is segmented by system type (UPS, BESS), battery type (lithium-ion, advanced lead acid, and others including nickel zinc, nickel cadmium, and sodium-ion batteries), data center type (enterprise, cloud & hyperscale, colocation), application (backup power, peak shaving & load shifting, renewable energy integration, demand response & ancillary services), and enterprise vertical (BFSI, healthcare & life sciences, manufacturing, e-commerce & retail, media & entertainment, IT & telecommunication, government & public sector, and other verticals), with the report covering North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.

Analyst Perspective

According to MarketsandMarkets™, the expansion of hyperscale, colocation, and AI-focused data centers is the primary driver of the market, as growing power requirements and higher rack densities accelerate deployment of UPS batteries and battery energy storage systems to ensure uninterrupted operations. Analysts see the growing adoption of battery energy storage systems in data centers as the market's biggest opportunity, as increasing focus on energy resilience, peak shaving, and backup power optimization is prompting operators to leverage energy storage systems to improve energy management and operational efficiency, alongside rising integration of renewable energy and grid-interactive power infrastructure. At the same time, thermal management and safety requirements for large-scale battery installations remain a significant restraint, as compliance with safety standards and operational requirements increases implementation complexity, on top of the high upfront deployment and battery replacement costs operators must absorb. Supply chain volatility for critical battery materials is also flagged as a key challenge, as fluctuations in the availability and pricing of lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other critical materials can impact battery manufacturing costs and supply stability.

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Segment Analysis

By System Type: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are expected to register the highest CAGR of approximately 20.3% during the forecast period, driven by increasing adoption for peak shaving, renewable energy integration, energy resilience, and grid support applications, with rising power demands from artificial intelligence and high-density computing environments accelerating deployment across modern data centers.

By Battery Type: Advanced lead-acid batteries are expected to account for a significant share of the market in 2025, supported by their established presence in UPS applications, proven reliability, lower upfront costs, and widespread deployment across enterprise, colocation, and hyperscale facilities. Lithium-ion batteries are expected to account for a significant share of the market by 2032, driven by higher energy density, longer lifespan, and lower maintenance requirements compared with conventional battery technologies.

By Data Center Type: Cloud & Hyperscale Data Centers are expected to account for a significant share of the market throughout the forecast period and register the highest CAGR of 16%–18%, driven by growing investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure, cloud computing services, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

By Enterprise Vertical: IT & Telecommunication is expected to account for a significant share of the market by 2032, reflecting sustained investment in data center infrastructure to support rising enterprise IT services. The Manufacturing vertical is expected to register a significant CAGR, driven by increasing adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, industrial automation, and data-intensive production environments.

Regional Analysis

North America is expected to account for a significant share of 45%–50% of the global data center battery market by 2032, supported by strong investments in hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, and cloud services across the region. Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period, driven by rapid expansion of hyperscale and colocation data centers across China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, with China projected to register the highest country-level CAGR globally. Strong growth in cloud computing, artificial intelligence workloads, and digital infrastructure investments is accelerating deployment of advanced battery solutions across the region, further supported by increasing investments by hyperscale operators and colocation providers and growing integration of renewable energy and energy storage technologies. Europe and the Rest of the World also contribute to global demand, supported by ongoing digital economy expansion and ongoing colocation and cloud infrastructure investment across these regions.

Key Industry Trends

Competitive Landscape

MarketsandMarkets™ identifies Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) and LG Energy Solution as Stars in the Data Center Battery Market Company Evaluation Matrix. CATL is positioned as a Star, supported by its strong portfolio of lithium-ion batteries and battery energy storage solutions, extensive manufacturing capabilities, and widespread deployment across energy storage and data center applications, demonstrating strength in battery innovation, production scale, and integrated energy storage technologies. LG Energy Solution is also positioned as a Star, driven by its expertise in advanced battery technologies, energy storage systems, and strong presence across mission-critical power applications, with continued investments in battery innovation, manufacturing expansion, and next-generation energy storage solutions reinforcing its position within the evolving data center battery ecosystem.

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