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Data-centre project tracker

Europe’s data-centre pipeline, country by country

On 19 October 2026 the tracker lists 474 data-centre projects in 24 countries, and 207 of them are permitted or being built. Data-centre projects of 1 MW or more, or with capacity not published, across the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland.

Checked 19 Oct 2026 474 projects24 countries1 MW and above

At a glance

Projects tracked
474
24 countries
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Permitted or being built
207
44% of projects
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Country with the most projects
United Kingdom
73 projects
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Tracker launched 10 October 2026; since then 153 projects added and 18 milestones updated, 3 of them stage moves.

What changed
  • 6 projects added (Germany 4, France 1, Netherlands 1)
  • 1 project added (Spain 1); 1 milestone updated
  • 1 project added (France 1); 1 milestone updated
  • 49 projects added (Italy 20, Germany 14, Ireland 7, Netherlands 7, United Kingdom 1); 7 milestones updated, of which 2 stage moves (1 from permitted to construction, 1 from permitted to planning)
  • 96 projects added (Finland 35, Italy 10, United Kingdom 10, Denmark 7, Germany 6, Netherlands 6, France 5, Poland 4, Norway 3, Romania 3, Spain 2, Croatia 1, Greece 1, Ireland 1, Portugal 1, Sweden 1); 9 milestones updated, of which 1 stage move (from permitted to construction)

Where the pipeline is

Each country opens its market view.

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Map of projects by country

Map of Europe: data-centre projects by country, circle area proportional to the number of projects, red share permitted or being builtUnited Kingdom: 73 projects, 36 permitted or being builtGermany: 58 projects, 35 permitted or being builtItaly: 52 projects, 12 permitted or being builtSpain: 51 projects, 23 permitted or being builtFrance: 50 projects, 14 permitted or being builtFinland: 41 projects, 16 permitted or being builtNetherlands: 24 projects, 14 permitted or being builtIreland: 21 projects, 16 permitted or being builtNorway: 19 projects, 6 permitted or being builtSweden: 13 projects, 6 permitted or being builtGreece: 12 projects, 5 permitted or being builtPoland: 12 projects, 2 permitted or being builtDenmark: 9 projects, 2 permitted or being builtPortugal: 7 projects, 4 permitted or being builtBelgium: 6 projects, 3 permitted or being builtSwitzerland: 6 projects, 5 permitted or being builtCzechia: 5 projects, 2 permitted or being builtEstonia: 3 projects, 1 permitted or being builtCroatia: 3 projects, 1 permitted or being builtRomania: 3 projects, 1 permitted or being builtAustria: 2 projects, 2 permitted or being builtLithuania: 2 projects, 1 permitted or being builtHungary: 1 project, 0 permitted or being builtLatvia: 1 project, 0 permitted or being built

All projects by stage

Announced 148
In planning 119
Permitted 87
Contractor appointed 6
Under construction 105
Structure complete 9
All stages474

2 projects in doubt after a dated public setback, counted at their last stage.

37 projects without a public milestone for 18 months or more.

Countries by number of projects

  • Announced or in planning
  • Permitted or contractor appointed
  • Under construction or structure complete
  1. 1 United Kingdommedian 125 MW 73projects: announced or in planning 37; permitted or contractor appointed 30; under construction or structure complete 6
  2. 2 Germanymedian 54 MW 58projects: announced or in planning 23; permitted or contractor appointed 11; under construction or structure complete 24
  3. 3 Italymedian 80 MW 52projects: announced or in planning 40; permitted or contractor appointed 6; under construction or structure complete 6
  4. 4 Spainmedian 55 MW 51projects: announced or in planning 28; permitted or contractor appointed 5; under construction or structure complete 18
  5. 5 Francemedian 115 MW 50projects: announced or in planning 36; permitted or contractor appointed 4; under construction or structure complete 10
  6. 6 Finlandmedian 105 MW 41projects: announced or in planning 25; permitted or contractor appointed 8; under construction or structure complete 8
  7. 7 Netherlandsmedian 60 MW 24projects: announced or in planning 10; permitted or contractor appointed 8; under construction or structure complete 6
  8. 8 Irelandmedian 73 MW 21projects: announced or in planning 5; permitted or contractor appointed 9; under construction or structure complete 7
  9. 9 Norwaymedian 120 MW 19projects: announced or in planning 13; permitted or contractor appointed 2; under construction or structure complete 4
  10. 10 Swedenmedian 200 MW 13projects: announced or in planning 7; permitted or contractor appointed 2; under construction or structure complete 4
  11. 11 Greecemedian 19 MW 12projects: announced or in planning 7; under construction or structure complete 5
  12. 11 Polandmedian 125 MW 12projects: announced or in planning 10; permitted or contractor appointed 2
  13. 13 Denmarkmedian 350 MW 9projects: announced or in planning 7; permitted or contractor appointed 1; under construction or structure complete 1
  14. 14 Portugalmedian 100 MW 7projects: announced or in planning 3; permitted or contractor appointed 1; under construction or structure complete 3
  15. 15 Belgium 6projects: announced or in planning 3; permitted or contractor appointed 1; under construction or structure complete 2
  16. 15 Switzerlandmedian 18 MW 6projects: announced or in planning 1; permitted or contractor appointed 1; under construction or structure complete 4
  17. 17 Czechiamedian 24 MW 5projects: announced or in planning 3; under construction or structure complete 2
  18. 18 Croatiamedian 50 MW 3projects: announced or in planning 2; under construction or structure complete 1
  19. 18 Estoniamedian 100 MW 3projects: announced or in planning 2; under construction or structure complete 1
  20. 18 Romaniamedian 70 MW 3projects: announced or in planning 2; permitted or contractor appointed 1
  21. 21 Austria 2projects: under construction or structure complete 2
  22. 21 Lithuania 2projects: announced or in planning 1; permitted or contractor appointed 1
  23. 23 Hungary 1projects: announced or in planning 1
  24. 23 Latvia 1projects: announced or in planning 1
Method

Each project is counted once, at its latest public stage. Capacity keeps its source’s basis (IT load, campus power, grid connection) and is never totalled.

Unit
Projects, counted; stated capacities are never added
Coverage
474 projects in 24 countries, 1 MW or more or capacity not published, announced to in service
Updated
18 October 2026
Last check
19 October 2026
Basis
87 filed with an authority, 244 stated by the developer, 143 announced as a plan
Review due
monthly, announced projects quarterly; next 10 November 2026
Sources: 49 official bodies, checked 19 October 2026

An Coimisiún Pleanála, City of Gliwice, Commissie voor de milieueffectrapportage, Comune di Bollate, Comune di Treviglio, Comune di Zibido San Giacomo, Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland), Fife Council, Gemeente Aalsmeer, Gemeente Diemen, Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, Gemeente Lelystad, GOV.UK, Hessian administrative courts, Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland, Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, Litgrid, London Borough of Havering, Louth County Council, MRAe Nouvelle-Aquitaine, MRAe Île-de-France, Officiële bekendmakingen (Dutch official gazette), Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied, Planning Inspectorate, Provincie Flevoland, Provincie Groningen, Provincie Noord-Holland, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt, Regione Lombardia, Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune, Scottish Government planning appeals (DPEA), Slough Borough Council, Sollefteå kommun, South Dublin County Council, Stadt Butzbach, Stadt Eisenach, Stadt Hattersheim am Main, Stadt Hofheim am Taunus, Stadt Karben, Stadt Offenbach am Main, Thurrock Council, Timrå kommun, Tribunal administratif de Grenoble, Tuusula municipality, Varde Kommune, Våler kommune, Ympäristöhallinto (Finnish environmental administration).