Europe is the costliest place to build data centers; Germany sees record investment but the gap is widening
A Turner & Townsend comparison finds Europe is the world's most expensive region for building new data centers. According to heise, investment in Germany hits a record in 2026, but the global gap is widening, and because of energy prices European data centers have reached their limits.
Who is affected and how
- energy specialist
- High energy prices and grid constraints limit expansion, so access to power is decisive in site selection.
- supplier
- High construction costs put competitive pressure on European local suppliers, so cost-efficient modular solutions can be an advantage.
Sources
- High data centre construction costs put Europe at disadvantage in global AI race - Consultancy.euconsultancy.eu · Nov 3, 2026 · magyar
- AI drives data centers, but Germany falls behind globally | heise onlineheise.de · Nov 3, 2026
- The Data Centers Behind Your AI Chathercampus.com · Nov 5, 2026
- Those who don't upgrade their IT infrastructure in time will fall behind in the AI era – ICT Globalictglobal.hu · Nov 5, 2026 · magyar
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