UK Data Center Market Investment Analysis Report 2026-2031: Several New Entrants are Expanding Their Presence to Address the Increasing Demand for Data Center Infrastructure

The UK data center market is set to expand at a robust CAGR of 22.12% from 2025-2031. This growth is propelled by increasing digital transformation efforts, strong investment from global cloud service providers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, and the rising demand for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. With around 243 operational data centers and 82 new facilities under development, the market is also driven by sustainability initiatives, such as repurposing waste heat. Notably, emerging policies focus on enhancing data privacy, blockchain, and AI technologies. Insight into colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise investments offers comprehensive market perspectives.

Dublin, April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "UK Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2026-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The UK data center market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.12% from 2025 to 2031.

The report provides a detailed breakdown of UK data center market investments, categorized across IT infrastructure, power systems, cooling solutions, and general construction services, with accompanying market sizing and forecasts. It also includes a comprehensive analysis of the latest industry trends, growth rates, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and overall market outlook. In addition, the report profiles major participants in the sector, offering business overviews and product insights for leading IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure vendors, and investors active in the UK data center industry.

The UK consists of around 243 operational third-party data centers, of which around 74 data centers are located in the Greater London County. The country is also witnessing the development of around 82 new data centers, which are either in planned or under construction stages. The cloud market in the UK is projected to experience strong growth over the forecast period, driven by the continuous investments from major global cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Oracle Cloud, and Tencent. For instance, in December 2025, Amazon Data Services, a subsidiary of Amazon Web Services, acquired a former coal plant site in the UK from RWE for approximately $265 million to develop a new data center.

The rack density of traditional data center racks is inadequate for supporting modern AI and high-performance computing workloads. Therefore, data center operators are shifting toward high-density infrastructure, deploying racks exceeding 100 kW to efficiently handle advanced computing requirements. For example, the KLON-03 facility being developed by Kao Data in Harlow is designed to support rack power densities of over 130 kW per rack.

In the UK, data protection and privacy compliance are regulated by the Information Commissioner's Office, which ensures that data center operators and cloud providers strictly follow legal frameworks such as the UK's General Data Protection Regulation to implement robust data privacy standards. Following Brexit, the UK developed its own independent data protection framework, based on the Data Protection Act 2018.

In the UK, several data center operators are connecting data centers to the district heating networks to repurpose the waste heat generated in data centers to enhance sustainability across the nation. For example, In July 2025, Deep Green, the data center operator planned to develop two-story data center in Bradford, West Yorkshire that will be connected to the Yorkshire's district heating network to repurpose data center's waste heat.

In January 2026, insurance providers in the UK, such as, FM Global and Aon, expanded their coverage offerings to support the growing data center sector. During the same period, Advanced Technology Assurance introduced an AI-focused insurance facility, which has been designed to support risks such as system failures, data loss, performance issues, and liabilities associated with AI operations in UK data centers

In January 2026, parliaments in the UK established the Data Centres APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group), a cross-party initiative to enhance understanding of the data center sector and evaluate its role in driving economic growth, strengthen digital infrastructure resilience, and support the country's net zero sustainability objectives

UK DATA CENTER MARKET VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• The UK has the presence of major global cloud service providers, including, Alibaba Group, Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, OVHcloud, and other cloud companies. The cloud companies have been expanding their service offerings across the UK to address increasing demand for cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. In September 2025, Google inaugurated a new data center in Hertfordshire, the UK to enhance UK's cloud infrastructure.

• The colocation companies account for majority of data center investments in the country. The UK has the presence of multiple local and global colocation service providers, including, Ark Data Centres, AtlasEdge, Colt Data Centre Services, CyrusOne, Datum Datacentres, Digital Realty, Echelon Data Centres, Equinix, Global Switch, Global Technical Realty, Green Mountain, Iron Mountain, Kao Data, Lunar Digital, nLighten, NTT DATA, Pure Data Centres Group, Telehouse, Vantage Data Centers, VIRTUS Data Centres, Yondr Group, and others.

• Several new entrants are expanding their footprints in the UK data center market to address the increasing demand for data center infrastructure in the nation. Some of the new entrants in the UK include, Ada Infrastructure, SWI Group, Apatura, Caineal LLP, CloudHQ, Corscale Data Centers, Deep Green, Digital Reef, Drax Group, EID LLP, Greystoke, Latos Data Centres, Northtree Investment Management, Nscale, Pinewood Group, QTS Data Centers, SineQN, Valore Group, Wilton International, Wycombe Film Studios, and others.

• The UK has the presence of multiple local, as well as global support infrastructure providers that supply power, cooling, and general infrastructure components to data centers. Some of the prominent support infrastructure providers operating in the UK include, ABB, AF Switchgear, Airedale, Alfa Laval, AVK, Baudouin, Caterpillar, Cummins, Cyber Power Systems, Delta Electronics, Eaton, Hitachi Energy, Honeywell, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Piller Power Systems, Rittal, Rolls Royce, Schneider Electric, Siemens, STULZ, Trane, Vertiv, Submer, and others.

• The country hosts multiple construction contractors that provide construction, installation, commissioning, designing, architectural, and engineering services for the construction of data centers. Some of the prominent construction contractors in the UK data center market include, 2bm, AECOM, Acies Civil and Structural, Arup, AtkinsRealis, BladeRoom Data Centres, Future-tech, JCA Engineering, JSM Group Services, Kirby Group Engineering, Laing O'Rourke, Mace, Mercury, Ramboll, RED Engineering Design, Skanska, STO Building Group, studioNWA, Sweet Projects, Turner & Townsend, and McLaren Construction Group.

• The UK consists of multiple IT infastructure providers that offer servers, storage systems, and networking equipment to data centers. Multiple IT infrastructure providers, including Arista Networks, Atos, Broadcom, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Lenovo, NetApp, NVIDIA, and other companies have a strong presence across the UK.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

• Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and UK colocation market revenue.

• An assessment of the data center investment in UK by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.

• Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across counties in the country.

• A detailed study of the existing UK data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the UK data center market size during the forecast period.

• Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in UK

  • Facilities Covered (Existing): 243

  • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 81

  • Coverage: 34+ Locations

  • Existing vs. Upcoming (Data Center Area)

  • Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)

• Data center colocation market in UK

  • Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2022-2031)

  • Retail & Wholesale Colocation Revenue (2022-2031)

  • Retail & Wholesale Colocation Pricing

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED

• How big is the UK data center market?

• How much MW of power capacity will be added across UK during 2026-2031?

• Which all geographies are included in UK data center market report?

• What factors are driving the UK data center market?

Key Attributes:

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Microeconomic & Macroeconomic Factors for the UK Market

• Impact of AI in Data Center Industry in UK

• Investment Opportunities in UK

• Digital Landscape in UK

• Government Support for Data Centers

• Government Rules & Regulations

• Market Investment by Area

• Market Investment by Power Capacity

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

IT Infrastructure Providers

• Arista Networks

• Atos

• Broadcom

• Cisco

• Dell Technologies

• Fujitsu

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise

• Huawei Technologies

• IBM

• Lenovo

• NetApp

• NVIDIA

Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors

• 2bm

• Acies Civil and Structural

• AECOM

• ARC:MC

• Arup

• AtkinsRealis

• BladeRoom Data Centres

• Bouygues Construction

• Collen Construction

• Colliers

• Deerns UK

• Flynn

• Future-tech

• HDR

• H&MV Engineering

• INFINITI IT

• JCA Engineering

• John Paul Construction

• JSM Group Services

• Kirby Group Engineering

• Laing O'Rourke

• Mace

• Mercury

• MiCiM

• Ramboll

• RED Engineering Design

• Skanska

• Dalkia UK

• STO Building Group

• studioNWA

• Sudlows

• Sweet Projects

• TTSP

• Turner & Townsend

• Morson Praxis

• McLaren Construction Group

Support Infrastructure Providers

• ABB

• AF Switchgear

• Aggreko

• Airedale

• Alfa Laval

• AVK

• Baudouin

• Caterpillar

• Cummins

• Cyber Power Systems

• Delta Electronics

• Dew Point Systems

• Eaton

• Hitachi Energy

• Honeywell

• Legrand

• Mitsubishi Electric

• Piller Power Systems

• Rehlko

• Riello Elettronica Group

• Rittal

• Rolls-Royce

• Schneider Electric

• Siemens

• Socomec Group

• STULZ

• Trane

• Vertiv

• Submer

• Castrol

• ENGIE

• Flex-Tek

Data Center Investors

• Amazon Web Services

• Ark Data Centers

• AtlasEdge

• Castleforge & Galaxy Data Centers

• Colt Data Centre Services

• CyrusOne

• DataVita

• Datum Datacentres

• Digital Realty

• Echelon Data Centres

• Equinix

• Global Switch

• Global Technical Realty

• Google

• Green Mountain

• Iron Mountain

• Kao Data

• Lunar Digital

• Microsoft

• Netwise

• nLighten

• NTT DATA

• Pure Data Centres Group

• SUB1 Data Centres

• Telehouse

• Vantage Data Centers

• VIRTUS Data Centres

• Yondr Group

New Entrants

• Ada Infrastructure

• AI Pathfinder

• SWI Group (AiOnX platform)

• Anglesey Land Holdings

• Apatura

• Caineal LLP

• Era4 (Carbon3.ai)

• CloudHQ

• Corscale Data Centers

• Dante Group

• Deep Green

• Digital Reef

• Digital Land & Development

• Drax Group

• EdgeNebula

• EID LLP

• Elite UK REIT

• Greenweaver

• Greystoke

• ILI Group

• Kennedy Wilson

• Latos Data Centres

• Link Park Heathrow

• MSAI - Media StreamAI

• Northtree Investment Management

• Norwich Research Park

• Nscale

• Origin Energy Services & Woodlands Investment Management

• Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE)

• PATRIZIA SE

• Pinewood Group

• QTS Data Centers

• SEGRO plc

• Shelborn

• SineQN

• Teesworks

• Tritax Big Box

• Truman Estates

• Valore Group

• WESTERN BIO-ENERGY

• Wilton International

• Wycombe Film Studios

SEGMENTATION

IT Infrastructure

• Servers

• Storage Systems

• Network Infrastructure

Electrical Infrastructure

• UPS Systems

• Generators

• Transfer Switches & Switchgears

• PDUs

• Other Electrical Infrastructure

Mechanical Infrastructure

• Cooling Systems

• Rack Cabinets

• Other Mechanical Infrastructure

Cooling Systems

• CRAC & CRAH Units

• Chiller Units

• Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers

• Other Cooling Units

General Construction

• Core & Shell Development

• Installation & Commissioning Services

• Engineering & Building Design

• Fire Detection & Suppression Systems

• Physical Security

• Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)

Tier Standard

• Tier I & Tier II

• Tier III

• Tier IV

Geography

• Greater London

• Other Cities

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