Knight Frank has published its latest EMEA Data Centers Report, revealing the region’s data center sector requires more than £422 billion ($564 billion) in development capital to fund the development pipeline, including the £122 billion ($163 billion) announced in first half 2025 alone. Operational data center stock in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is now valued at £226 billion ($302 billion), reflecting its current income-generating potential, and this figure is expected to grow by 11.4 percent in 2025.
The EMEA data center market has amassed an aggregate supply of more than 50 gigawatts, representing a 27.8 percent increase from 2024 in the first half 2025. Live IT capacity stands at 11.3 gigawatts, following the delivery of 649.6 megawatts of new projects so far this year. There is a robust pipeline of 39.1 gigawatts, which is either committed, under const
