Europe is the most expensive place to build a data center; investment may shift to Central and Eastern Europe
Hungarian reports say Europe is the world's most expensive location for building data centers, with AI sharply increasing demand. Rising construction costs may turn investment toward Central and Eastern European markets, including Hungary.
Who is affected and how
- energy specialist
- Domestic interest in data center investment points to future demand for power grid capacity.
- SME owner
- Data center projects may open up opportunities for construction and service suppliers.
Sources
- Dramatic price surge at data centres: billions in investment may also head towards Hungary - Portfolio.huportfolio.hu · Oct 30, 2026 · magyar
- Rising construction costs may push data centre investment towards Central and Eastern European markets · BPDATA AI Newsnews.bpdata.com · Oct 30, 2026 · magyar
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