'Downtime is inevitable; prolonged disruption is not': Unplanned downtime is now costing businesses billions each year
Unplanned downtime is costing Global 2000 companies approximately $600 billion annually, a significant increase over the past two years. The average cost per minute of downtime is reported to be $15,000, leading to substantial revenue losses and stock price declines. Additionally, reputational damage and regulatory fines further exacerbate the financial impact of these incidents.
- ▪Global 2000 companies face a $15,000 cost per minute after an incident or outage.
- ▪Unplanned downtime now costs these companies around $600 billion every year, marking a 50% increase over the past two years.
- ▪The average firm experiences a 3.4% drop in stock prices due to downtime, along with regulatory fines averaging $51 million.
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Pro 'Downtime is inevitable; prolonged disruption is not': Unplanned downtime is now costing businesses billions each year News By Craig Hale published 26 May 2026 Downtime can cost thousands each minute it continues When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Kaspars Grinvalds) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The average Global 2000 company faces a $15,000 cost per minute after an incident or outage, Splunk study findsCustomers are often the first to notice an incident, causing major reputational damageWith many falsely identifying…
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