Between H2 2023 and H2 2024 the operational capacity of EMEA’s data centre markets has risen by ~9% to reach 9.4GW. A strong development pipeline exists, with 2.9GW under construction across the region and 8.7GW in planning stages, marking an overall pipeline growth of ~16% year-on-year.
The FLAPD markets (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin) continue to lead with Milan joining them as powerhouse markets, with 990MW in live and pipeline capacity. Helsinki has seen a significant rise over the past year now having 594MW total capacity and with a significant additional amount also at ‘early stage’. Oslo too has grown quickly with a total capacity now standing at 423MW.
Most data centre markets continue to face significant challenges, including limited land availability, power constraints, and strict sustainability regulations, which is impacting costs, timelines and, significantly, investment certainty for both operators and investors. Despite these significant hurdles, the powerhouse markets contribute 5,966MW of supply pipeline, fuelling broad market growth across the region. Sustainability efforts continue to accelerate, with operators adopting green hydrogen, waste heat utilization, and renewable energy mechanisms, whether directly or indirectly. Gigawatt-scale campuses, in line with U.S. trends, are becoming more sought-after.New construction activity is set to double current capacities. Emerging markets and remote campuses sitting outside the established metro areas are completely reshaping the data centre landscape.
Our EMEA Data Centre Maturity Index covers 32 markets and indicates shifting trends of operators to the emerging markets, highlighting markets to watch in the near future. This report provides our outlook on 21 EMEA data centre markets: full reports for London, Frankfurt, Dublin, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Stockholm, Berlin, UAE (Abu Dhabi + Dubai), Helsinki, Johannesburg, Warsaw, Oslo, Athens and snapshot reports for Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Brussels, Riyadh, Lisbon, Tel Aviv.
