- AWS will invest another $10 billion in Ohio, bringing the total by 2030 to more than $23 billion
- Amazon says it has created 110,000 total jobs statewide since 2010
- Ohio renewable energy projects will generate 2.9 GWh of energy annually
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has confirmed plans to invest another $10 billion in Ohio by the end of the decade as part of an ongoing spending spree to drive its AI-related growth.
Together with the $7.8 billion AWS announced for Ohio in early 2024 and the $6 billion invested in 2022, total AWS data center investment in the state will reach more than $23 billion by 2030.
Amazon’s total investment since 2010 amounts to $35 billion as it aims to meet growing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence and data centers.
AWS invests billions in Ohio
Roger Wehner, vice president of economic development at AWS, said the multimillion-dollar sum will go toward creating hundreds of new jobs at AWS in technical roles such as data center engineers, network specialists, engineering operations managers and specialists. in security. Locally, telecommunications, facilities maintenance and electricity generation functions will also indirectly benefit from increased AWS activity in the region.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine commented: “AWS’s significant investment in Ohio will help keep our state at the forefront of global technology.”
Amazon says that since 2010 it has contributed $31 billion to the state of Ohio’s GDP, including 38,000 direct jobs and another 72,000 indirect jobs.
Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted added, “These are important investments by AWS that support Ohio’s growing reputation as a Midwest technology hub.”
The company also highlighted its commitment to matching its consumption with renewable energy generation, and its projects in Ohio have proven instrumental in achieving this, including 23 wind and solar projects that will generate 2.9 gigawatt hours of electricity annually.
Wehner concluded: “The cloud is driving innovation in every sector of the modern economy. “AWS is proud to expand our critical investment beyond central Ohio to help power the next generation of cutting-edge technologies like AI.”
More broadly, the company has been spending big to support its advances in artificial intelligence, including an injection of $11 billion into Indiana and $10 billion into Mississippi, all announced in 2024.
