The Chile Data Center Market Size, Share, Trends, & Investments By IT Infrastructure, By Electrical Infrastructure, By Mechanical Infrastructure, By Cooling Systems, By General Construction, & By Tier Standard.

Chile Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2026-2031

CHILE DATA CENTER MARKET OUTLOOK

The Chile data center market size was valued at USD 1.07 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 1.73 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 8.32% during the forecast period. Chile stands as the third-largest data center market in South America. The country has emerged as a prime destination for hyperscalers, including AWS and Microsoft, to build and expand their own hyperscale facilities. Chile’s strong appeal is driven by its commitment to renewable energy, well-developed infrastructure, strategic geographic position, and supportive regulatory environment.

Chile has set an ambitious vision to prevent climate change and promote sustainability. The country's goals include achieving peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, and attaining net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2065. This vision aligns with global efforts to mitigate climate change and underscores Chile’s commitment to a sustainable future.

In December 2025, Actis launched Terranova, a new South American data center platform, set to invest $1.5 billion across Brazil, Mexico, and Chile. The company aims to build up to 1GW of capacity, with its first site in Mexico becoming operational in early 2026.

Turner & Townsend’s 2025 Data Center Cost Index reported construction costs in Santiago at approx. $8.61 per watt, with projections indicating further increases due to inflation, supply chain pressures, and interest rate impacts.

In 2025, Santiago remained the primary location for new data center developments in Chile, with operators such as Ascenty, Equinix, SONDA, and Gtd contributing substantial additional capacity. The city continued to attract large-scale investments due to rising demand for cloud services, colocation facilities, and broader digital transformation needs.

Chile has introduced its first liquid-cooled data center module designed to handle high-density AI workloads efficiently and sustainably. For instance, in April 2025, Equinix invested $50 million to expand its ST2 data center in Santiago, introducing Chile’s first AI-ready liquid-cooled module. The facility uses a closed-loop cooling system powered entirely by renewable energy to efficiently support high-density AI workloads.

CHILE DATA CENTER MARKET KEY HIGHLIGHTS

1. The number of third-party data center facilities in Chile is gradually growing. Chile is an established market in South America and has around 39 existing colocation data centers spread mostly across Santiago, Paine, and Valparaiso.
2. Chile hosts several major operators such as Ascenty, EdgeConneX, Equinix, ODATA (Aligned Data Centers), Scala Data Centers, Gtd, NextStream, and SONDA many of which have upcoming expansion plans. The market is also experiencing strong activities from hyperscalers, including AWS and Microsoft.
3. Chile is strengthening its digital ecosystem through high-impact international collaborations aimed at boosting AI-enabled global connectivity. For instance, in June 2025, Chile partnered with Google on the Humboldt Subsea Cable, an 8,699-mile link connecting Chile to Oceania, which is its first across the South Pacific, to support future AI and cloud workloads. Announced in 2024, this project will enhance data transmission speeds and global AI interconnectivity, with operations expected by Q4 2026.
4. In 2025, the wholesale colocation revenue accounted for $101 million, slightly ahead of retail’s $147 million, reflecting retail’s upper hand in serving diverse customer needs, including SMEs, IT service providers, and edge deployments, while highlighting the overall competitiveness of Chile’s colocation market.
5. By 2031, colocation investments in Chile are expected to be led by the wholesale colocation segment, which is projected to contribute over 73.98% to the total investment, while the retail colocation segment is likely to represent around 26.02% of the market share.
6. The country currently has eight operational submarine cables, with an additional system expected in 2027. One of the most significant among them, the SAm-1 cable, connects Chile to Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and several other countries along its 15,534-mile route, bolstering the country’s ICT ecosystem.
7. In June 2025, Chile and Google agreed to deploy the 8,699 miles Humboldt Cable, the first-ever subsea system linking South America to Oceania, with construction beginning in 2025 and operations expected by Q4 2026. The cable will connect Valparaíso to French Polynesia with options for branches to Easter Island, New Zealand, and Antarctica, significantly expanding Chile’s global connectivity ecosystem.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

1. Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and Chile colocation market revenue.
2. An assessment of the data center investment in Chile by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
3. Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities in the country.
4. A detailed study of the existing Chile data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the Chilen data center market size during the forecast period.
5. Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Chile
6. Facilities Covered (Existing): 39
7. Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 09
8. Coverage: 5 Cities
9. Existing vs. Upcoming (Data Center Area)
10. Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
11. Data center colocation market in Chile
12. Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2022-2031)
13. Retail & Wholesale Colocation Revenue (2022-2031)
14. Retail & Wholesale Colocation Pricing
15. Chile data center landscape market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
16. A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
17. Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
18. A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspect of the market.

CHILE DATA CENTER MARKET VENDOR LANDSCAPE

1. IT infrastructure providers play a critical role in supporting Chile’s high-density and cloud-driven data center ecosystem, supplying servers, storage, networking, and AI-optimized hardware.
2. Engineering firms focus on modular construction, prefabrication, and accelerated build timelines to meet tight capacity rollout schedules. Collaboration between contractors, consultants, and government authorities ensures compliance with planning, environmental, and power allocation regulations.
3. Leading Support infrastructure providers such as Cisco, Dell Technologies, Huawei Technologies, Lenovo and others maintain a strong presence through local service teams, long-term maintenance contracts, and regional manufacturing hubs.
4. Chile’s data center market features major global and regional operators including Ascenty, ClaroVTR, EdgeConneX, Equinix, Gtd, InterNexa, ODATA (Aligned Data Centers), Scala Data Centers, SONDA, and others. It includes newer player such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and TECfusions.
5. OData remains a key investor, expanding its portfolio through several ongoing projects. For instance, in September 2025, the company secured $1.02 billion in green financing to support sustainable data center projects across Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia, bringing its total financing to $2.25 billion. This marks the largest sustainable data center financing in South America and strengthens OData’s financial position for regional expansion.

EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

1. Existing Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)
2. Santiago
3. Other Cities
4. List of Upcoming Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)
5. Santiago
6. Other Cities

REPORT COVERAGE

This report analyses the Chile data center market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, cooling systems, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:

1. IT Infrastructure
2. Server Infrastructure
3. Storage Infrastructure
4. Network Infrastructure
5. Electrical Infrastructure
6. UPS Systems
7. Generators
8. Switches & Switchgears
9. PDUs
10. Other Electrical Infrastructure
11. Mechanical Infrastructure
12. Cooling Systems
13. Rack Cabinets
14. Other Mechanical Infrastructure
15. Cooling Systems
16. CRAC and CRAH
17. Chillers
18. Cooling Towers, Condensers and Dry Coolers
19. Other Cooling Units
20. General Construction
21. Core & Shell Development
22. Installation & commissioning Services
23. Building & Engineering Design
24. Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
25. Physical Security
26. Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
27. Tier Standard
28. Tier I & Tier II
29. Tier III
30. Tier IV

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

IT INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS: Cisco, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, and Lenovo.

DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS & SUB-CONTRACTORS: Aceco TI, AECOM, Constructora Sudamericana, Fluor Corporation, Hyphen, PQC, and Turner & Townsend.

SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS: ABB, ASSA ABLOY, Axis Communications, Bruno Generators, Caterpillar, Cummins, Honeywell International, Johnson Controls, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Munters, Piller Power Systems, Panduit, Rittal, Schneider Electric, Siemens, STULZ, and Vertiv.

DATA CENTER INVESTORS: Ascenty, Cirion Technologies, ClaroVTR, EdgeConneX, Equinix, Gtd, InterNexa, IPXON Networks, NetGlobalis, NextStream, ODATA, PowerHost, Scala Data Centers, and SONDA.

NEW ENTRANTS: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and TECfusions.

TARGET AUDIENCE

1. Data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
2. Data center Construction Contractors
3. Data center Infrastructure Providers
4. New Entrants
5. Consultants/Consultancies/Advisory Firms
6. Corporate and Governments Agencies