1、STATE OF EUROPEAN DATA CENTRES2026Building a sustainable digital infrastructure for a strong and competitive EuropeEUROPEANDATA CENTREASSOCIATIONContentsFrom the President of the EUDCA 3Executive Summary 4Highlights 6Introduction 7Overview of the Data Centre Landscape 8Colocation in Europe 1 1Hypers

2、cale-Owned Data Centres 24Socioeconomic impact of data centres in Europe 28Data centre footprint and sustainability goals 35Key findings and conclusions 48NTA Country Profiles 50Appendices 70About the EUDCA 77About Pb7 Research 78State of European Data Centres 2026 2From the President of the EUDCAIt

3、 is with great pride as president of the European Data Centre Association(EUDCA),I can present the second edition of our State of European Data Centres,for 2026.Building on last years milestone achievement,it is only possible through the invaluable contribution and cooperation of our members,and we

4、are excited to share the results of this comprehensive research with the public.This year has seen the deepening impact of artificial intelligence,the continued emergence of new centres of activity,and the constant issue of energy availability.Building on the expanding resource that is the Energy Ef

5、ficiency Directive(EED)data,the report reflects an industry that is experiencing rapid growth even amid the challenges of a more demanding regulatory environment and changing geopolitical and cybersecurity landscapes.Huge strides have been made in efficiency and sustainability,with progress on PUE a

6、nd WUE,as well as heat reuse.With digital security and sovereignty becoming ever more important,data centres now stand as not just the foundations of our digital economy,but also central to our efforts for a secure,sustainable future.As the EUDCA continues its mission to build a strong European digi