Transformer lead times

GSU transformers, 2024 average: Wood Mackenzie via Reuters

Generator step-up transformer lead times averaged 143 weeks in 2024.

143 weeks GSU · 2024 · US

“Generator step-up transformer lead times surpassed 160 weeks by the first quarter of 2026, compared with an average of 143 weeks in 2024, while for high-voltage circuit breakers, they climbed to 125 weeks in the second half of last year, versus 77 weeks in 2023, according to Boucher.”

The record

Field definitions
Class on the chart
Generator step-up (GSU) transformers
Transformer type
Generator step-up (GSU)
Size / class
GSU
Region
US
As of
2024
Lead time, low (weeks)
143
Lead time, high (weeks)
143
Lead time as stated
Average of 143 weeks
Publisher
Wood Mackenzie (Ben Boucher, via Reuters)
Source type
secondary
Verified

Sources

  1. Reuters via Kitco: US power companies scramble to secure equipment as surging data center demand strains supplies (9 Jul 2026) accessed 2026-11-09

Cite this reading

Wood Mackenzie (Ben Boucher, via Reuters), as compiled by Transformer Lead Times: “GSU transformers, 2024 average: Wood Mackenzie via Reuters”. https://transformerleadtimes.com/woodmac-gsu-2024/ (accessed 9 Nov 2026).

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Other gsu readings

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As ofReadingPublisher
Q1 2026 160+ weeks Generator step-up (GSU) Wood Mackenzie (Ben Boucher, via Reuters)
Q2 2025 143.4 weeks Generator step-up (GSU) Wood Mackenzie
Q1 2025 147.7 weeks Generator step-up (GSU) Wood Mackenzie