Western Europe Data Center Market Portfolio: Facility, Capacity, Investment and Colocation Pricing Analysis, 2026-2031
AI-driven cloud expansion is fueling data center growth across Western Europe, creating opportunities in colocation, construction, infrastructure and real estate
September 21, 2026 05:00 ET
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Research and Markets
Dublin, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Western Europe Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The Western Europe Data Center Market Portfolio Database provides an in-depth Excel-based analysis of the region's colocation data center landscape. Covering 1,048 existing facilities and 390 upcoming projects, the database delivers actionable intelligence on data center capacity, white-floor space, investment activity, development pipelines and retail and wholesale colocation pricing.
The geographic coverage includes the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. The database is designed to support data center operators, investors, developers, infrastructure providers, consultants and government agencies evaluating opportunities across established and emerging Western European data center markets.
Western Europe Data Center Market Highlights
Western Europe has more than 1,048 operational data centers, with the United Kingdom, Germany, France and the Netherlands accounting for a significant share of regional capacity.
The United Kingdom leads the existing market with more than 1.8 GW of power capacity. Major operators include VIRTUS Data Centres, Equinix, Digital Realty, Ark Data Centres and Vantage Data Centers.
Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google continue to expand data center campuses across Western Europe to address growing cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure requirements.
Digital Realty, Equinix, NTT DATA, EdgeConneX and Vantage Data Centers are among the region's leading data center operators by deployed and planned capacity.
The development pipeline comprises 390 facilities, creating opportunities for construction contractors, power and cooling suppliers, investors, real estate firms and other data center infrastructure providers.
Database Coverage
The Western Europe data center database includes existing and upcoming white-floor space, current IT load capacity for 2026 and projected capacity additions from 2026 through 2031. It also provides retail colocation pricing for quarter-rack, half-rack and full-rack cabinets, along with wholesale colocation pricing per kW.
Existing Data Centers: 1,048 Facilities
Each operational facility profile includes a market snapshot and key property, capacity and infrastructure information. Data points covered include:
Region, country and city
Facility address
Operator or owner
Data center and campus name
White-floor area
IT load capacity
Rack capacity
Year of operation
Tier design standard
Power and cooling redundancy
This facility-level intelligence enables users to compare established data center portfolios, assess operator presence, evaluate available capacity and identify competitive concentrations across Western Europe.
Upcoming Data Centers: 390 Facilities
The development pipeline analysis provides investment and project-level intelligence for announced, planned, under-construction and recently opened facilities. Coverage includes:
Investment snapshot
Region, country and city
Investor or developer
Planned white-floor area
Planned IT load capacity
Total investment value
Electrical infrastructure investment
Mechanical infrastructure investment
General construction services investment
Announcement year
Project status
Actual or expected opening year
The pipeline data supports analysis of future capacity growth, capital expenditure, market entry opportunities and demand for electrical, mechanical and construction services through 2031.
Target Audience
Data center real estate investment trusts
Data center owners, operators and developers
Construction contractors and engineering firms
Electrical, mechanical, power and cooling infrastructure providers
New market entrants
Consulting, advisory and research firms
Corporate organizations and government agencies
Institutional investors and real estate stakeholders
By consolidating facility-level, capacity, pricing and investment data into a structured Excel database, this product helps stakeholders benchmark the Western Europe data center market, evaluate competitive positioning, monitor hyperscale and colocation expansion, identify investment opportunities and plan market strategies for 2026-2031.
Key Topics Covered
1. About the Database
2. Scope & Assumptions
3. Definitions
4. Snapshot: Existing & Upcoming Data Center Facility
5. Existing Data Center Database
6. Upcoming Data Center Facility
7. Existing vs. Upcoming Capacity (Infographics)
8. Colocation Pricing
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
3U Telecom
Access Managed Services (OOSHA)
ACS Group
Ada Infrastructure
Adam Ecotech (CVC DIF)
Advanced MedioMatrix
AIMES
AiOnX
Aire Networks
Aixit
AlphaCloud
Alpine DC
ANS Group (UKFast)
Apatura
Applico Digital Labs
Apto & Dromeus Capital
Aptum
AQ Compute
AQL Data Center
Ar Telecom
Area Project Solutions
Ark Data Centres
Aroundtown
Arrow Business Communications
Arsys
Art Data Centres
Artfiles
Aruba
Asanti (Daisy Group)
ASCO TLC (Acantho)
ASK4
ASP Server
Atlantic Data Infrastructure (ADI)
Atlantic Hub
Atlas Edge
Atom86
Avaio
Azora
Bancadati SA
BICS
BIT
bitNAP
Blue
Blue Box
Bluestar Datacenter
Box2bit
BrainServe
brightsolid
Broadcasting Center Europe
BT BLUE
BT Ireland
BT Italia
Bytesnet (Eurofiber Cloud Infra)
Caineal
Caldera21 (CDLAN )
CapitaLand
Carrier Colo
Castleforge and Galaxy DC
Catella (Trinity DC)
CCS Leeds
CDROM
CELESTE
Cellnex
Centersquare (Cyxtera Technologies)
Centrilogic
Centron
China Mobile International (CMI)
CIV
Civicos Networking
CKW