Africa Data Center Power Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Africa Data Center Power Market is Segmented by Component (Electrical Solutions and Services), Data Center Type (Hyperscaler/Cloud Service Providers, Colocation Providers, and More), Data Center Size (Small Size Data Centers, Medium Size Data Centers, Large Size Data Centers and More), Tier Type (Tier I and II, Tier III, Tier IV) and Country. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD)

Africa Data Center Power Market Size and Share

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Africa Data Center Power Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The Africa data center power market is valued at USD 0.57 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 1.07 billion by 2030, translating into a 13.4% CAGR. Rapid digital transformation programs, expanding subsea cable capacity, and a clear push by hyperscalers to satisfy data-sovereignty rules are the key forces behind this climb. At the same time, per-capita data-center electricity consumption is expected to double to almost 2 kWh by 2030, signalling substantial grid and on-site generation build-outs. Operators are adopting hybrid energy designs that blend grid feeds with solar microgrids, battery storage, and hydrogen fuel cells to cut exposure to load-shedding events and meet corporate sustainability targets. Vendor competition continues to revolve around modular UPS architectures and intelligent PDUs that squeeze out every percentage point of energy efficiency. Government policies such as South Africa’s National Policy on Data and Cloud 2024 are further accelerating investment by clarifying reliability and environmental compliance obligations.

Key Report Takeaways

  • By component, UPS systems accounted for 27.3% of the Africa data center power market size in 2024, whereas PDUs are projected to post the fastest 13.7% CAGR to 2030. 
  • By data-center type, colocation providers held 52.1% revenue share in 2024; hyperscaler/cloud service providers are advancing at a 14.9% CAGR to 2030. 
  • By facility size, large data centers captured 43.5% of the Africa data center power market size in 2024, yet mega-scale sites are set to expand at 14.7% CAGR over 2025-2030. 
  • By tier classification, Tier 3 facilities dominated with 71.3% share in 2024; Tier 4 deployments are rising at a 15.3% CAGR on the back of enterprise uptime demands.
  • By country, South Africa led with 47.5% of Africa data center power market share in 2024, while Nigeria is on track to expand at a 13.5% CAGR through 2030

Segment Analysis

By Component: UPS Systems Lead While PDUs Accelerate

UPS systems held a 27.3% share of the Africa data center power market in 2024 and form the backbone of every Tier 3 and Tier 4 electrical design. The segment benefits from the continent’s chronic grid fluctuations, prompting operators to install double-conversion units that ensure clean power even during utility transients. Lithium-ion battery racks, although pricier upfront, are gaining favor for their smaller footprint and longer life, cutting battery-replacement truck rolls in half. 

Power Distribution Units (PDUs) are on a 13.7% CAGR trajectory through 2030, the quickest pace among components, as facilities migrate toward high-density racks feeding AI accelerators. Intelligent PDUs outfitted with branch-circuit monitors allow remote provisioning down to the outlet level, a feature crucial for colocation tenants demanding transparent power billing. Generators keep a firm regional foothold, yet hydrogen fuel-cell prototypes piloted by Vertiv and Ballard foreshadow a greener standby landscape. Switchgear, transfer switches, and remote power panels complement UPS and PDU installations, while integration and maintenance services deliver rising recurring revenue streams for electrical-engineering service firms.

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By Data Center Type: Colocation Dominance Faces Hyperscaler Challenge

Colocation players supplied 52.1% of Africa data center power market revenue in 2024 by pooling capital-intensive UPS plants and diesel farms across multiple tenants. Their business case thrives in environments where power-engineering talent is scarce and capital markets price risk high. To defend share, leading colos are rolling out interconnect-rich campuses with on-site solar arrays that offset grid carbon footprints and grant marketing leverage against hyperscale rivals. 

Hyperscalers, however, are advancing at a 14.9% CAGR, leveraging bulk-procurement muscle to secure discounted megawatt blocks and push for geothermal or utility-co-located solar feeds. Microsoft’s geothermal-cooled build in Kenya exemplifies how cloud providers realign site-selection criteria around indigenous renewable resources, tilting competitive dynamics. Edge and enterprise facilities remain niche, but they address latency-critical workloads such as fintech transaction clearing and 5G core hosting, often in 1-10 MW shells where single-bus UPS schemes and containerized battery storage deliver cost parity.

By Data Center Size: Large Facilities Dominate as Mega-Scale Emerges

Large facilities represented 43.5% of the Africa data center power market size in 2024, as they strike a balance between capex leverage and deployment agility. Developers lean on modular UPS blocks that can be rolled into hot-aisle corridors without disrupting live loads, enabling staggered capex drawdowns aligned to customer sign-ups. 

Mega facilities are the fastest-growing slice at 14.7% CAGR, driven by AI-accelerated cloud services and sovereign-cloud frameworks that mandate in-region data processing. Africa data center power market share gains in this band hinge on tapping renewable PPAs linked to solar fields in sun-dense corridors, as evidenced by Teraco’s 120 MW PV build in South Africa. Medium and small sites continue serving edge-compute niches and disaster-recovery nodes; however, their simplistic single-bus power tops out around 5 MW, limiting attractiveness for multi-tenant public-cloud workloads.

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By Tier Level: Tier 3 Standards Prevail Despite Tier 4 Growth

Tier 3 architectures delivered 71.3% of the Africa data center power market share in 2024. They employ dual-feed switchgear, concurrent-maintenance UPS layouts, and N+1 diesel sets that yield 99.982% uptime without elevating capex to Tier 4 extremes. Continuous improvements such as dynamic rotary UPS and lithium-ion strings help these plants approach Tier 4 energy efficiency while retaining mid-tier economics. 

Tier 4 rollouts, expanding at 15.3% CAGR, often anchor hyperscale or high-availability banking workloads. These designs rely on 2N electrical paths and synchronous-transfer systems that isolate any single fault. While capex can surge 30-40% relative to Tier 3, larger operators justify costs through premium service-level agreements. Tier 1 and Tier 2 options survive at the edge, handling IoT data caching and test-dev pockets where downtime tolerance is higher.

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Geography Analysis

South Africa delivered 47.5% of Africa data center power market revenue in 2024. Despite ongoing load-shedding, its mature transmission grid and concentration of financial services make Johannesburg and Cape Town natural magnets for Tier 3+ builds. Operators offset Eskom instability with large solar farms and multi-hour lithium-ion banks that deliver partial islanding capability during peak curtailment. 

Nigeria is set to record the fastest 13.5% CAGR to 2030, propelled by its 200-million-plus population and a vibrant fintech sector. Persistent 30-40% grid-availability shortfalls have normalized diesel genset reliance, pushing sites to adopt at-scale fuel-polishing systems and automated paralleling switchgear. Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco round out the high-growth cluster, each leveraging distinctive power-generation mixes—geothermal, natural-gas plus solar, and utility-scale wind respectively—to court hyperscale tenants and broaden the geographic spread of the Africa data center power market.

Competitive Landscape

Competition is moderate, with Schneider Electric, Vertiv, ABB, and Eaton vying for switchgear and UPS deals across hyperscale, colocation, and edge builds. None commands more than a low-twenties percentage of Africa's data center power market share, reflecting divergent procurement practices across 50+ countries. Global vendors pitch integrated DCIM and power-train portfolios, while regional integrators win business by bundling local civil works knowledge with multi-vendor electrical packages.

Strategic moves increasingly emphasize sustainability. Vertiv’s hydrogen partnership with Ballard Power aims to replace diesel sets in megawatt increments, while Schneider Electric pushes EcoStruxure-enabled microgrids that blend PV, battery, and utility feeds to achieve sub-PUE operating envelopes. ABB and Eaton differentiate through solid-state switchgear and silicon-carbide inverter technology capable of faster fault isolation and higher efficiency at partial load.

Africa Data Center Power Industry Leaders

  1. ABB Ltd

  2. Schneider Electric SE

  3. Vertiv Group Corp.

  4. Eaton Corporation plc

  5. Caterpillar Inc.

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments

  • April 2025: Raxio Group secured USD 100 million from IFC to build a pan-African data-center platform, expanding power capacity in several countries.
  • March 2025: Axian Telecom obtained a USD 160 million African Development Bank loan to modernize network infrastructure in nine markets, indirectly lifting demand for robust data-center power.
  • March 2025: Cummins Inc. pledged USD 200 million to boost generator production lines catering to large African data-center orders.
  • November 2024: Teraco began constructing a 120 MW solar plant in South Africa’s Free State province to supply renewable power to its campuses.

Table of Contents for Africa Data Center Power Industry Report

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET LANDSCAPE

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Rising adoption of mega data centers and cloud computing
    • 4.2.2 Growing hyperscaler investments and colocation build-outs
    • 4.2.3 Need to reduce OPEX via high-efficiency UPS and PDUs
    • 4.2.4 Government digital-economy initiatives and tax breaks
    • 4.2.5 Renewable-energy microgrids integrated at campus level
    • 4.2.6 New submarine-cable landing hubs driving edge build-outs
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 High capex and maintenance cost of power infrastructure
    • 4.3.2 Grid unreliability and rolling load-shedding events
    • 4.3.3 Shortage of data-center-grade power engineers
    • 4.3.4 FX volatility inflating imported equipment prices
  • 4.4 Supply-Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Regulatory Landscape
  • 4.6 Technological Outlook
  • 4.7 Porter's Five Forces
    • 4.7.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.7.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.8 Assessment of Macroeconomic Factors on the Market

5. MARKET SIZE and GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUE)

  • 5.1 By Component
    • 5.1.1 Electrical Solutions
    • 5.1.1.1 UPS Systems
    • 5.1.1.2 Generators
    • 5.1.1.2.1 Diesel Generators
    • 5.1.1.2.2 Gas Generators
    • 5.1.1.2.3 Hydrogen Fuel-cell Generators
    • 5.1.1.3 Power Distribution Units
    • 5.1.1.4 Switchgear
    • 5.1.1.5 Transfer Switches
    • 5.1.1.6 Remote Power Panels
    • 5.1.1.7 Energy-storage Systems
    • 5.1.2 Service
    • 5.1.2.1 Installation and Commissioning
    • 5.1.2.2 Maintenance and Support
    • 5.1.2.3 Training and Consulting
  • 5.2 By Data Center Type
    • 5.2.1 Hyperscaler/Cloud Service Providers
    • 5.2.2 Colocation Providers
    • 5.2.3 Enterprise and Edge Data Center
  • 5.3 By Data Center Size
    • 5.3.1 Small Size Data Centers
    • 5.3.2 Medium Size Data Centers
    • 5.3.3 Large Size Data Centers
    • 5.3.4 Massive Size Data Centers
    • 5.3.5 Mega Size Data Centers
  • 5.4 By Tier Level
    • 5.4.1 Tier I and II
    • 5.4.2 Tier III
    • 5.4.3 Tier IV
  • 5.5 By Country
    • 5.5.1 South Africa
    • 5.5.2 Nigeria
    • 5.5.3 Kenya
    • 5.5.4 Egypt
    • 5.5.5 Morocco
    • 5.5.6 Rest of Africa

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global-level Overview, Market-level Overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 ABB Ltd
    • 6.4.2 Schneider Electric SE
    • 6.4.3 Vertiv Group Corp.
    • 6.4.4 Eaton Corporation plc
    • 6.4.5 Cummins Inc.
    • 6.4.6 Caterpillar Inc.
    • 6.4.7 Legrand Group
    • 6.4.8 Rittal GmbH and Co. KG
    • 6.4.9 Rolls-Royce Power Systems (MTU)
    • 6.4.10 Huawei Digital Power
    • 6.4.11 Delta Electronics
    • 6.4.12 Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
    • 6.4.13 Kohler Power Systems
    • 6.4.14 Generac Power Systems
    • 6.4.15 Piller Power Systems
    • 6.4.16 Riello UPS
    • 6.4.17 Socomec Group
    • 6.4.18 Tripp Lite by Eaton
    • 6.4.19 Hitachi Energy
    • 6.4.20 FG Wilson

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES and FUTURE OUTLOOK

  • 7.1 White-space and Unmet-need Assessment
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Africa Data Center Power Market Report Scope

Data center power refers to the power infrastructure, including electrical components and electrical distribution systems, which provide the power necessary to operate and support the devices and servers within the data center. It includes various components and technologies designed to ensure a reliable, uninterruptible power supply for data center IT equipment, including uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power distribution units (PDU), backup generators, and other power management solutions. Data center operators achieve data center redundancy through duplicated components to maintain uninterrupted operations in the event of failure of some components and to maintain uptime during maintenance. 

The African data center power market is segmented by power infrastructure (electrical solution (UPS systems, generators, and power distribution solutions (PDU, switchgear, critical power distribution, transfer switches, remote power panels, and others)) and service), end user (IT and telecommunication, BFSI, government, media and entertainment, and other end users), and geography (South Africa, Nigeria, and Rest of Africa). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments. 

By Component Electrical Solutions UPS Systems
Generators Diesel Generators
Gas Generators
Hydrogen Fuel-cell Generators
Power Distribution Units
Switchgear
Transfer Switches
Remote Power Panels
Energy-storage Systems
Service Installation and Commissioning
Maintenance and Support
Training and Consulting
By Data Center Type Hyperscaler/Cloud Service Providers
Colocation Providers
Enterprise and Edge Data Center
By Data Center Size Small Size Data Centers
Medium Size Data Centers
Large Size Data Centers
Massive Size Data Centers
Mega Size Data Centers
By Tier Level Tier I and II
Tier III
Tier IV
By Country South Africa
Nigeria
Kenya
Egypt
Morocco
Rest of Africa
By Component
Electrical Solutions UPS Systems
Generators Diesel Generators
Gas Generators
Hydrogen Fuel-cell Generators
Power Distribution Units
Switchgear
Transfer Switches
Remote Power Panels
Energy-storage Systems
Service Installation and Commissioning
Maintenance and Support
Training and Consulting
By Data Center Type
Hyperscaler/Cloud Service Providers
Colocation Providers
Enterprise and Edge Data Center
By Data Center Size
Small Size Data Centers
Medium Size Data Centers
Large Size Data Centers
Massive Size Data Centers
Mega Size Data Centers
By Tier Level
Tier I and II
Tier III
Tier IV
By Country
South Africa
Nigeria
Kenya
Egypt
Morocco
Rest of Africa
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Key Questions Answered in the Report

What is the current size of the Africa data center power market?

The market is valued at USD 0.57 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 1.07 billion by 2030.

Which country leads the Africa data center power market?

South Africa holds 47.5% of revenue thanks to mature grid infrastructure and a dense concentration of enterprise demand.

Why are UPS systems so critical for African data centers?

Frequent grid disturbances make UPS systems indispensable for delivering continuous, clean power and preventing costly downtime.

How fast is the hyperscale segment growing?

Hyperscaler and cloud service provider facilities are expanding at a 14.9% CAGR, the fastest among all data-center types.

Page last updated on: June 16, 2025

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