Europe Green Data Center Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Europe Green Data Center Market Report Segments the Industry Into Service (System Integration, Monitoring Services, Professional Services, Other Services), Solution (Power, Servers, Management Software, and More), User (Colocation Providers, Cloud Service Providers, Enterprises), and End-User Industry (Healthcare, Financial Services, Government, and More). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Europe Green Data Center Market Size and Share

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Europe Green Data Center Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The Europe green data center market generated USD 26.6 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 59.4 billion by 2030, advancing at a 17.4% CAGR. Heightened regulatory ambition under the EU Green Deal, hyperscale investments in next-generation AI infrastructure, and enterprise-wide digitization are reinforcing a sustained demand curve that supports both capacity growth and sustainability innovation. Operators are steering capital toward ultra-efficient power and cooling technologies as the Energy Efficiency Directive requires facilities above 500 kW to report energy metrics and meet renewable-energy thresholds. Nordic incentives for power-purchase agreements (PPAs) ensure low-carbon electricity and enable operators to post power-usage-effectiveness (PUE) ratios close to the physical minimum, while FLAP-D hubs remain attractive for interconnection density despite grid backlogs. Service providers that bundle monitoring, lifecycle management, and compliance reporting are expanding faster than hardware-centric peers, reflecting the shift from one-off builds to continuous optimization. Vendors able to align Scope 3 reporting support with high-density liquid cooling stand to capture the strongest upside.

Key Report Takeaways

  • By component, solutions captured 60.54% revenue share in 2024; services are projected to climb at a 22.1% CAGR to 2030. 
  • By data center type, hyperscalers/cloud service providers held 35.2% of the Europe green data center market share in 2024 and are advancing at a 24.4% CAGR through 2030. 
  • By tier type, Tier 3 facilities accounted for 65% of the Europe green data center market size in 2024, while Tier 4 leads growth at a 23.78% CAGR to 2030. 
  • By industry vertical, telecom & IT held 28.2% of the Europe green data center market size in 2024; government deployments are growing fastest at 25.2% CAGR. 
  • By country, Germany led with 14.5% market share in 2024; Ireland is the fastest-growing geography at 19.3% CAGR.

Segment Analysis

By Component: Solutions Lead Infrastructure Modernization

Solutions revenue reached USD 16.1 billion in 2024, equal to 60.54% of overall expenditure, as operators procured efficient power trains, high-density servers, and advanced cooling to satisfy Directive-driven PUE benchmarks. Europe green data center market size for services registered USD 10.5 billion and is on track for a 22.1% CAGR to 2030, reflecting surging demand for carbon accounting, lifecycle monitoring, and regulatory advisory. Dedicated system-integration practices align liquid and air cooling within retrofit footprints, compressing migration time while raising resource efficiency. Continuous monitoring via data-center-infrastructure-management (DCIM) software automates energy reporting, a mandatory prerequisite for transparency audits under the EU Green Deal. As Scope 3 tracking obligations deepen, professional-services portfolios focused on supplier audits and embodied-carbon assessments capture an incremental share, reaffirming a services-led maturity phase that complements hardware refresh cycles.

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By Data Center Type: Hyperscalers Drive Sustainability Innovation

Hyperscalers held 35.2% of 2024 revenue and expand at 24.4% CAGR, capitalizing on balance-sheet strength to lock renewable contracts and trial liquid-cooling at scale. The Europe green data center market size attributed to hyperscale campuses is projected to exceed USD 25 billion by 2030, with sustainability clauses embedded in power-purchase agreements anchoring long-term competitiveness. Colocation providers differentiate by bundling renewable credits and waste-heat-reuse schemes that appeal to mid-sized enterprises. Enterprise on-premises footprints continue to shrink, yet firms with latency-sensitive workloads maintain hybrid models that lean on edge nodes outfitted with efficient cooling. Edge providers deploy 250 kW–1 MW modules near population centers, ensuring regulatory compliance through recycled-air economizers and modular battery storage. Larger hyperscalers publicize construction-phase carbon cuts, such as AWS adopting low-carbon steel in Sweden to trim embodied emissions by up to 70%, setting a bar smaller competitors strive to match.

By Tier Type: Tier 4 Growth Reflects Mission-Critical Sustainability

Tier 3 dominated 2024 with 65% share, yet Tier 4 growth of 23.78% CAGR to 2030 signals demand for concurrent maintainability alongside strict sustainability targets. The Europe green data center market share for Tier 4 is forecast to reach 18% by 2030 as healthcare, financial, and public-sector workloads adopt N+N redundancy and liquid cooling that together lower PUE toward 1.15. Operators classify premium suites as “Green Tier” offerings where uptime and carbon neutrality co-exist, using immersion cooling and heat-recovery chillers to reclaim thermal energy for municipal heating loops. Meanwhile, Tier 1 and 2 sites address cost-sensitive or archival workloads but face retrofit pressure as the Energy Efficiency Directive tightens minimum standards, nudging even modest facilities toward more efficient power architectures.

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By Industry Vertical: Government Acceleration Drives Public-Sector Transformation

Telecom & IT retained leadership at 28.2% revenue in 2024, supported by carriers’ need for regional interconnection and compliance with net-zero roadmaps. Deutsche Telekom reduced network energy intensity 20% between 2021 and 2024 by migrating workloads into ultra-efficient regional hubs. Government data-center demand climbs 25.2% CAGR as agencies digitalize citizen services and must certify environmental stewardship. Europe green data center industry adoption across public entities often mandates waste-heat reuse and 100% renewable sourcing, pushing suppliers to secure guarantees of origin. Financial-services operators in Frankfurt and Paris incorporate AI fraud-detection engines that depend on low-latency green compute, while healthcare and life-science tenants reference EU patient-data localization rules that favor domestic, certified facilities. Manufacturing firms intertwine facility procurement with broader industrial electrification plans, occasionally piping server waste heat into process loops that trim fossil-fuel boilers.

Geography Analysis

Germany leads the Europe green data center market with 14.5% share, drawing on strong fiber, central location, and a defined legislative roadmap. Operators in Frankfurt executed pilot district-heat schemes that export server warmth to residential grids, easing local fossil demand and trimming facility PUE toward 1.2. Connection backlogs remain a hurdle, but regulator proposals for capacity auctions could release stranded power blocks and stabilize expansion schedules. 

Ireland follows an outsized growth path at 19.3% CAGR to 2030. Although wholesale power constraints triggered a moratorium on new Dublin connections, the existing base of 82 sites continues to scale through efficiency upgrades and renewable PPAs. Data centers contributed roughly 21% of Ireland’s 2024 electricity demand, yet long-term PPA frameworks under discussion aim to align additional capacity with incremental offshore wind projects. Scarcity of new permits elevates the value of licensed footprints, pushing operators to maximize rack density and waste-heat capture. 

Nordic countries combine near-carbon-free grids with cool ambient temperatures, giving Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland the continent’s lowest average PUE scores. Microsoft’s USD 3.2 billion Swedish AI cluster relies on 100% renewable energy contracts and commits surplus heat to local district networks. Amazon’s 472 MW Finnish wind program and Google’s cross-border renewable swaps highlight the region’s integrated power markets. Denmark’s CPPA framework and Norway’s waste-heat rules encourage projects that both meet uptime needs and extend climate benefits outside facility walls, solidifying Nordic leadership in green compute exports to mainland Europe. 

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Competitive Landscape

Europe green data center market is fragmented as vendors adopt inorganic growth strategies such as strategic partnerships and mergers and acquisitions to expand the market foothold. Key players are IBM, Cisco Systems, Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., etc.

In September 2022, A new data center of OVHcloud is being constructed in Limburg, Germany. The new building, which was first announced in April 2022, would have more than 6,000 square meters (64,580 sq ft) of floor space available for 40,000 servers, which OVH stated equates to a storage capacity of 100 exabytes. OVH highlighted the green qualities of the new facility. According to the company, the new data center will get 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. Also, OVHcloud will be using its patented water cooling technology, waste heat from the servers will be used for underfloor heating in the adjoining offices, and will have an ecological green roof with plants on the facades and trees on the site.

In July 2022, In Hanu, Germany, a sizable data center park is being planned by European logistics real estate company P3 Logistic Parks. At least eight data center modules will be developed on a building area of about 200,000 square meters (2.1 million square feet) over 10 years, with an electrical supply of 180 megawatts (MW) at the site. Construction will be done in phases. The on-spec campus, according to P3, would be developed and run sustainably, and it will be powered entirely by renewable energy.

Europe Green Data Center Industry Leaders

  1. Equinix, Inc.

  2. Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

  3. NTT Global Data Centers EMEA GmbH

  4. OVH Groupe SAS

  5. Interxion Holding N.V.

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

  • June 2025: TikTok invested EUR 1 billion in a Kouvola, Finland site as part of its EUR 12 billion European data-security program, underscoring Nordic momentum
  • June 2025: Apto revealed a EUR 3 billion plan for Italy’s largest campus in Lacchiarella, positioning the country as a rising hyperscale option
  • May 2025: CyrusOne opened a 54 MW Milan facility powered entirely by renewable energy, expanding Southern Europe’s green footprint
  • April 2025: Equinix posted USD 2.225 billion Q1 revenue and unveiled NVIDIA collaborations for AI-ready halls across its European network.
  • February 2025: Vantage Data Centers and MEAG pledged EUR 1.4 billion to Vantage’s EMEA platform, marking a top-tier infrastructure commitment.
  • January 2025: PIMCO lifted its European data-center fund target to EUR 1 billion, confirming institutional appetite for sustainability-anchored assets

Table of Contents for Europe Green Data Center 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 Mainstream Drivers
    • 4.2.2 Cloud and Big-Data Workload Surge
    • 4.2.3 EU Green Deal and Fit-for-55 Mandates
    • 4.2.4 Hyperscale and Edge Build-outs in FLAP-D Hubs
    • 4.2.5 Under-the-Radar Drivers
    • 4.2.6 Nordic PPAs Enabling Ultra-Low PUE
    • 4.2.7 District-Heating Waste-Heat Subsidies
    • 4.2.8 Scope-3-Focused Green SLAs Demand
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Mainstream Restraints
    • 4.3.2 High CAPEX for Liquid-Cooling and On-site RE
    • 4.3.3 Grid-Connection Delays in Power-Scarce Hubs
    • 4.3.4 Under-the-Radar Restraints
    • 4.3.5 Embodied-Carbon Steel and Concrete Scrutiny
    • 4.3.6 Sustainable-DC Engineering Talent Shortage
  • 4.4 Value / Supply-Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Regulatory Landscape
  • 4.6 Technological Outlook
  • 4.7 Porter's Five Forces
    • 4.7.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.7.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.7.5 Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.8 Assessment of the impact of Macro Economic Trends on the Market

5. Market Size and Growth Forecasts (Value)

  • 5.1 By Component
    • 5.1.1 By Service
    • 5.1.1.1 System Integration
    • 5.1.1.2 Monitoring Services
    • 5.1.1.3 Professional Services
    • 5.1.1.4 Other Services
    • 5.1.2 By Solution
    • 5.1.2.1 Power
    • 5.1.2.2 Cooling
    • 5.1.2.3 Servers
    • 5.1.2.4 Networking Equipment
    • 5.1.2.5 Management Software
    • 5.1.2.6 Other Solutions
  • 5.2 By Data Center Type
    • 5.2.1 Colocation Providers
    • 5.2.2 Hyperscalers/Cloud Service Providers
    • 5.2.3 Enterprise and Edge
  • 5.3 By Tier Type
    • 5.3.1 Tier 1 and 2
    • 5.3.2 Tier 3
    • 5.3.3 Tier 4
  • 5.4 By Industry Vertical
    • 5.4.1 Healthcare
    • 5.4.2 Financial Services
    • 5.4.3 Government
    • 5.4.4 Telecom and IT
    • 5.4.5 Manufacturing
    • 5.4.6 Media and Entertainment
    • 5.4.7 Other Verticals
  • 5.5 By Country
    • 5.5.1 Germany
    • 5.5.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.5.3 France
    • 5.5.4 Netherlands
    • 5.5.5 Ireland
    • 5.5.6 Norway
    • 5.5.7 Sweden
    • 5.5.8 Denmark
    • 5.5.9 Spain
    • 5.5.10 Italy
    • 5.5.11 Russia
    • 5.5.12 Rest of Europe

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, Strategic Info, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 Equinix Inc.
    • 6.4.2 Digital Realty Trust Inc.
    • 6.4.3 NTT Global Data Centers EMEA GmbH
    • 6.4.4 Schneider Electric SE
    • 6.4.5 Fujitsu Ltd.
    • 6.4.6 Cisco Systems Inc.
    • 6.4.7 Dell Technologies Inc.
    • 6.4.8 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
    • 6.4.9 IBM Corporation
    • 6.4.10 Eaton Corporation plc
    • 6.4.11 Vertiv Holdings Co.
    • 6.4.12 OVH Groupe SAS
    • 6.4.13 Interxion Holding N.V.
    • 6.4.14 Vantage Data Centers LLC
    • 6.4.15 Bulk Infrastructure AS
    • 6.4.16 Green Mountain AS
    • 6.4.17 EcoDataCenter AB
    • 6.4.18 Stack Infrastructure Inc.
    • 6.4.19 Iron Mountain Inc.
    • 6.4.20 Deep Green Data Centres Ltd.
    • 6.4.21 Verne Global Ltd.

7. Market Opportunities and Future Outlook

  • 7.1 White-Space and Unmet-Need Assessment
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Europe Green Data Center Market Report Scope

A green data center is a facility where data is stored, managed, and disseminated, where the mechanical, lighting, electrical, and computer systems are planned to be as energy-efficient as possible while minimizing their negative effects on the environment. Reduced building carbon footprints, low-emission carpets, paints, sustainable landscaping, e-waste recycling, catalytic converters on backup generators, and alternative energy sources like photovoltaic technology, heat pumps, and evaporative cooling technology are just a few of the cutting-edge techniques and technologies used in the construction and operation of a green data center.

Europe's green data center market is segmented by services (system integration, monitoring services, professional services, and other services), solutions (power, servers, management software, networking technologies, cooling, and other solutions), users (colocation providers, cloud services providers, and enterprises), industry vertical (healthcare, financial services, government, telecom & it, and other industry verticals). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value in USD for all the above segments.

By Component By Service System Integration
Monitoring Services
Professional Services
Other Services
By Solution Power
Cooling
Servers
Networking Equipment
Management Software
Other Solutions
By Data Center Type Colocation Providers
Hyperscalers/Cloud Service Providers
Enterprise and Edge
By Tier Type Tier 1 and 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
By Industry Vertical Healthcare
Financial Services
Government
Telecom and IT
Manufacturing
Media and Entertainment
Other Verticals
By Country Germany
United Kingdom
France
Netherlands
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
Italy
Russia
Rest of Europe
By Component
By Service System Integration
Monitoring Services
Professional Services
Other Services
By Solution Power
Cooling
Servers
Networking Equipment
Management Software
Other Solutions
By Data Center Type
Colocation Providers
Hyperscalers/Cloud Service Providers
Enterprise and Edge
By Tier Type
Tier 1 and 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
By Industry Vertical
Healthcare
Financial Services
Government
Telecom and IT
Manufacturing
Media and Entertainment
Other Verticals
By Country
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Netherlands
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
Italy
Russia
Rest of Europe
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Key Questions Answered in the Report

What is the current value of the Europe green data center market?

The market generated USD 26.6 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 59.4 billion by 2030, reflecting a 17.4% CAGR.

Which segment grows fastest in the Europe green data center market?

Services, encompassing sustainability consulting and monitoring, expand at 22.1% CAGR through 2030.

Why are hyperscalers critical to European green data-center growth?

They hold 35.2% market share, deploy liquid cooling at scale, and lock multi-gigawatt renewable PPAs that accelerate sustainable capacity additions.

How do EU regulations impact data-center design?

The Energy Efficiency Directive and national laws such as Germany’s EnEfG impose strict PUE and renewable quotas, pushing operators toward ultra-efficient power and cooling systems.

Which geography offers the best conditions for low-carbon data centers?

Nordic countries combine near-100% renewable grids, cool climates, and supportive PPA frameworks, enabling PUE scores near 1.1 and attracting major hyperscale projects.

What is the chief barrier slowing deployment in FLAP-D hubs?

Prolonged grid-connection backlogs—in some cases extending to 13 years—delay new builds, forcing operators to pursue alternative sites or interim battery solutions.

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