Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026

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Tech News Europe - Here are the Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026, as well as the capacity of Data Centres and the main new Data Centre operators in the EMEA region in 2026, according to a report by Colliers for H1 2026:

What is the capacity of Data Centres in the EMEA region in 2026?

Data Centres across the EMEA region account for 12.5GW of operational capacity, with Core FLAP-D markets (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin) remaining critical anchors of activity and accounting for a substantial share of live capacity and leasing. However, there are emerging European locations for Data Centres, including Madrid, Milan, Lisbon, the Nordics as well as select Central and Eastern European markets that have seen rising investor and operator interest, supported by improved grid access, renewable energy availability and more flexible planning regimes.

What are the main new Data Centre operators across the EMEA region in 2026?

The main new Data Centre operators across the EMEA region include: Microsoft, AWS, Google, Digital Realty, CloudHQ, and Vantage, while Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) and DATA4 each have over 400MW in their pipelines.

Here are the Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026:

1 - London, UK

London ranks No. 1 in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

London is Europe’s largest Data Centre Hub, underpinned by its role as a global financial and connectivity hub, with dense fibre networks, major cloud on-ramps, and strong transatlantic links supporting latency-sensitive workloads.

London has a Hyperscale market share of 46% with 56% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 292TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in London, including those in the pipeline:

• VIRTUS

• Equinix

• Ark

• Digital Realty

• Tritax

• Kao Data

• Yondr

• Castleforge

• Galaxy

• Pure Data Centres

• SEGRO

• Aikido Technologies

Aikido Technologies is building a Floating AI data centre in the UK waters that is set to be operational in 2028.

2 - Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt ranks 2nd in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Frankfurt is Europe’s 2nd largest Data Centre Hub, with operational capacity nearing 1GW, driven by sustained

hyperscaler and cloud demand and underpinned by its role as a major interconnection node.

Frankfurt has a Hyperscale market share of 23% with 59% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 500TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Frankfurt, including those those in the pipeline:

• Exyte

• Firstcolo

• AWS

• euNetworks

• Kauri CAB

• Noris Network

3 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam ranks 3rd in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Amsterdam has a Hyperscale market share of 52% with 51% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 135TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Amsterdam, including those those in the pipeline:

• Volt

• Iron Mountain

• Microsoft

• Pure Data Centres

4 - Paris, France

Paris ranks 4th in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Paris has a Hyperscale market share of 27% with 26% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 570TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Paris, including those those in the pipeline:

• Ardian

• Verne

• Digital Realty

• Google

• Iliad Group

• Nebius AI DC Bethune

• DATA4

• Equinix

• CloudHQ

5 - Dublin, Ireland

Dublin ranks 5th in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Dublin has a Hyperscale market share of 85% with 48% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 31TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Dublin, including those those in the pipeline:

• Pure DC

• Equinix

• AiOnX

• Pure/AVK

• Echelon

• AWS

6 - Milan, Italy

Milan ranks 6th in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Milan has a Hyperscale market share of 40% with 49% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 265TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Milan, including those those in the pipeline:

• HSCALE

• Vultr

• Magnora

• Reteli

• Bain

• CyrusOne

• Digital Realty

• Scaleway

• AWS

• Microsoft

• Apto

• Khazna

7 - Madrid, Spain

Madrid ranks 7th in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Madrid has a Hyperscale market share of 26% with 56% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 288TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Madrid, including those those in the pipeline:

• Equinix

• NxN

• Apto

• Solaria

• Templus

8 - Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon ranks 8th in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Lisbon has a Hyperscale market share of less than 1% with 81% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 51TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Lisbon, including those those in the pipeline:

• Iberian AI

• Africloud

• Digital Realty

• Templus

• AtlasEdge

9 - Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abu Dhabi ranks 9th in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Abu Dhabi has a Hyperscale market share of 47% with 14% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 177TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Abu Dhabi, including those those in the pipeline:

• Sungrow

• JinkoSolar

• Pure DC

• Stargate UAE

10 - Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki ranks 10th in the ranking of Top 10 Data Centre Hubs in the EMEA region in 2026.

Helsinki has a Hyperscale market share of 66% with 57% of Data Centres using renewable energy and a yearly energy production of 82TWh2.

Here is the list of new Data Centres in Helsinki, including those those in the pipeline:

• Skanska

• TikTok

• AtNorth

• DayOne

• Ecogrid Energy

• Hyperco

• Google

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