Netherlands Data Center Market – Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2026-2031
The Netherlands Data Center Market Size, Share, Trends, & Investments By IT Infrastructure, Electrical Infrastructure, Mechanical Infrastructure, Cooling Systems, General Construction, & Tier Standard.
NETHERLANDS DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE AND SHARE
| MARKET SIZE (INVESTMENT) | USD 3.60 Billion (2031) |
| MARKET SIZE (AREA) | 577 Thousand Sq. feet (2031) |
| MARKET SIZE (POWER CAPACITY) | 148 MW (2031) |
| CAGR - INVESTMENT (2025-2031) | 13.15% |
| COLOCATION MARKET SIZE (REVENUE) | USD 2.75 Billion (2031) |
| HISTORIC YEAR | 2022-2024 |
| BASE YEAR | 2025 |
| FORECAST YEAR | 2026-2031 |
| MAJOR PLAYERS | AtlasEdgeCyrusOneCapitaLandData Facilities Data CentersDigital RealtyEquinix |
NETHERLANDS DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE & OUTLOOK
The Netherlands data center market was valued at USD 1.71 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 3.60 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 13.15% during the forecast period. Market growth is driven by rising digitalization, increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of the digital economy, growing internet penetration and data traffic, government initiatives, and increasing usage of mobile and social media platforms. These factors are contributing to higher data generation and consumption, thereby driving demand for data center infrastructure.
The Netherlands is a key digital gateway to Europe, supported by extensive fiber connectivity, AMS-IX, one of the world's largest internet exchanges, and favorable government policies toward technology and digital infrastructure. The Dutch Data Center Association (DDA), established in 2015, supports the development of the domestic data center industry by facilitating industry collaboration, policy engagement, innovation, and the adoption of best practices. Sustainability also remains a key market focus, with approximately 90% of DDA member data centers operating on renewable energy.
Amsterdam remains the leading data center hub in the Netherlands and a major location within the FLAP market. As of December 2025, Amsterdam hosted approximately 58 data center facilities, while the Netherlands had around 129 operational facilities and more than 17 upcoming facilities. Major operators include NTT DATA, Equinix, Digital Realty, AtlasEdge, CyrusOne, EdgeConneX, NorthC, Switch Datacenters, QTS Data Centers, Cellnex, and Global Switch.
Despite regulatory restrictions and grid congestion, the Netherlands continues to attract investments in hyperscale, colocation, and AI-focused data center infrastructure. Amsterdam is expected to account for the largest share of investments during 2026–2031, while emerging locations such as Groningen, Rotterdam, Hollands Kroon (Middenmeer), and Flevoland are expected to gain traction as alternative data center markets. Strong connectivity, a mature digital ecosystem, renewable energy adoption, and rising demand for AI and high-performance computing are expected to support continued market expansion.
This version removes the duplicated AMS-IX, renewable energy, and facility-count information while keeping the key market statistics, competitive landscape, growth drivers, and location outlook.
NETHERLANDS DATA CENTER MARKET INSIGHTS BY AREA
The Netherlands data center market, measured by area, is projected to reach 577 thousand sq. ft. by 2031. The Amsterdam region remains the country’s leading data center hub, attracting significant investments from major colocation providers, including NTT DATA, Iron Mountain, Equinix, CyrusOne, Digital Realty, EdgeConneX, and Switch Datacenters. However, the city introduced a data center development moratorium in April 2025, which is expected to remain in place until 2035, primarily to improve land-use management and limit environmental impacts.
The limited availability of suitable land is therefore emerging as a major constraint on the future expansion of the Netherlands’ data center industry. The country’s small geographic footprint, high population density, and stringent spatial planning regulations limit the availability of land designated for industrial and data center development. Consequently, operators are increasingly considering alternative locations outside Amsterdam to accommodate future capacity requirements.
NETHERLANDS DATA CENTER MARKET INSIGHTS BY POWER CAPACITY
The Netherlands data center market, in terms of power capacity, is projected to reach 148 MW by 2031, with sustainability becoming an increasingly important aspect of data center development. Amsterdam remains at the forefront of sustainable data center operations, supporting the Netherlands’ broader ambition to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. The market is subject to stringent energy-efficiency standards, including PUE targets below 1.2, while data center operators are increasingly adopting waste heat reuse and renewable energy sources.
In May 2025, Google signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell to procure wind energy from the 108 MW Shell NoordzeeWind offshore wind farm, further supporting the Netherlands’ transition toward renewable-powered digital infrastructure.
Key Report Takeaways
- IT Infrastructure - The server infrastructure segment held the leading position in the Netherlands’ data center market in 2025, accounting for approximately 53% of the total market share.
- Electrical Infrastructure - The UPS segment emerged as the dominant component of the Netherlands’ data center electrical infrastructure market in 2025.
- Mechanical Infrastructure - Cooling systems accounted for the largest share of the Netherlands’ data center mechanical infrastructure market in 2025.
- General Construction - The core & shell development segment accounted for approximately 45% of the Netherlands’ data center market in 2025, making it the leading general construction category.
- Tier Standard - Tier III facilities represented the largest share of the Netherlands’ data center market by tier standard in 2025.
- Colocation - Wholesale colocation is expected to remain the dominant segment of the Netherlands’ data center market through 2031.
Note: Market size and forecast figures are generated using Arizton's proprietary estimation framework, based on facility-level primary and secondary research, updated as of the current reporting cycle.
Netherlands Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio
EXISTING FACILITY DATA POINTS
- Location — region, city, full address
- Operator / owner name & facility name
- Core & shell white-floor area
- Core & shell IT load capacity
- Rack Capacity
- Tier standard (I–IV) & redundancy design
- Year of operations
UPCOMING FACILITY DATA POINTS
- Investor name & location
- Planned area & power capacity (MW)
- Total investment (USD Million)
- Electrical / mechanical / construction investment split
- Announcement year & project status
- Expected year of opening
- Retail & wholesale colocation pricing
NETHERLANDS DATA CENTER MARKET TRENDS AND ENABLERS
TRENDS
| Trends | Impact (2025) | Geographic Presence | Impact (2031) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise of District Heating Integration in the Netherlands | Medium | Amsterdam | High |
| Sustainable Data Centers on the Rise | Medium | Amsterdam | High |
| Smart City Initiatives Drive the Market | High | Amsterdam | High |
Rise in Automation and Digitalization
The Netherlands is experiencing rapid digital transformation, marked by a highly connected population and continued growth in internet usage, supported by initiatives from both government and private-sector organizations. At the beginning of 2026, internet penetration surpassed 99%, representing more than 18.2 million users.
This widespread connectivity is being driven by government programs, technological developments, and the increasing integration of digital solutions across sectors such as education, healthcare, and commerce, further strengthening the country’s digital ecosystem.
Rise of District Heating Integration in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is promoting sustainable urban energy solutions by integrating data centers with district heating systems. By supplying excess heat to nearby homes and businesses, data centers are increasingly helping local communities reduce emissions associated with conventional heating. This integration of data centers into district heating networks presents a strategic opportunity for operators to support national climate objectives, align with evolving environmental policies, and generate broader societal benefits.
As digital infrastructure and sustainability priorities increasingly converge, the recovery and reuse of waste heat are expected to become an integral component of sustainable data center operations in the Netherlands.
RESTRAINTS
| Restraint | Impact (2025) | Geographic Presence | Impact (2031) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Challenges Impacting Data Center Growth | High | Amsterdam | Medium |
| Growing Need for Skilled Workforce | High | Amsterdam | Medium |
| Regional Regulations & Challenges in Data Center Growth | High | Amsterdam | Medium |
| Power Grid Challenges in the Netherlands | High | Amsterdam | Medium |
Security Challenges Impact Data Center Growth
The Netherlands is strengthening its position as a leading center for digital innovation, while its data center market continues to grow rapidly. Increasing investments from global technology companies are accelerating the development of cloud infrastructure and digital storage capacity across the country.
However, this rapid expansion is accompanied by growing concerns around data security and infrastructure resilience. Security risks are therefore becoming an increasingly important consideration for the Netherlands data center market, as its strategic role as a major European digital hub makes the country’s data center infrastructure a high-value target for cyberattacks and other operational and infrastructure-related threats.
Regional Regulation & Challenges in Data Center Growth
The Netherlands has long been a cornerstone of Europe’s digital infrastructure, hosting a dense network of data centers that support applications ranging from cloud services to artificial intelligence (AI). However, in 2025, the sector faced mounting challenges that posed risks to its growth and operational stability, including regulatory constraints, environmental concerns, and geopolitical tensions. Among these challenges, limited land availability has emerged as a major constraint, as only a limited number of sites are zoned and approved for data center development.
This has intensified competition for land with other sectors, particularly housing and logistics. In addition, municipalities are increasingly prioritizing land for housing, nature conservation, and recreational purposes, further restricting the availability of suitable sites for data center expansion.
NETHERLAND DATA CENTER MARKET ENABLERS
Rise in Adoption of Cloud-based Services
The Netherlands emerged as a key destination for data center investments in 2025, supported by the rapid expansion of cloud service adoption. The country’s cloud ecosystem is increasingly shifting toward hybrid and multi-cloud environments, alongside the growing integration of AI technologies and a stronger focus on European cloud sovereignty.
This increasing reliance on cloud infrastructure is reflected in CBS data, which shows that 83% of Dutch companies with more than 250 employees use cloud services. As data centers host the majority of business applications, they have become a critical foundation of the Netherlands’ digital economy. Highly digitized industries, including e-commerce, banking, media, and telecommunications, rely extensively on data center infrastructure to support their expanding digital operations and data requirements.
Improvement in Connectivity via Submarine Cables
The Netherlands is witnessing substantial improvements in submarine and inland connectivity, driven by ongoing investments and strategic partnerships focused on upgrading digital infrastructure and expanding connectivity across the region.
The expansion of submarine cable networks is playing an increasingly important role in the country’s data center market by enhancing international connectivity, increasing bandwidth capacity, and lowering network latency. These developments are strengthening the Netherlands’ position as a key European gateway for global data traffic and digital services.
SEGMENT ANALYSIS
INSIGHT BY IT INFRASTRUCTURE
The server infrastructure segment accounted for approximately 53% of the Netherlands data center market in 2025, supported by continued digital transformation, rising internet penetration, and growing demand for cloud-based services.
The segment’s growth is further reinforced by the Netherlands’ position as one of Europe’s most strategically connected digital hubs, with the country hosting two major internet exchanges, the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) and the Neutral Internet Exchange (NL-IX), which strengthen digital connectivity and support high-volume data traffic.
INSIGHT BY ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In the electrical infrastructure segment, UPS systems accounted for the largest share of the Netherlands data center market in 2025, representing approximately 27%. The segment is driven by the growing need for reliable, scalable, and resilient backup power solutions, as data center operators increasingly prioritize operational continuity, redundancy, and power availability.
To meet this demand, UPS manufacturers in the Netherlands are increasingly offering modular systems that enable flexible capacity expansion and enhanced redundancy. Companies such as Vertiv and Delta Electronics provide modular UPS solutions as part of their product portfolios. Data center operators typically deploy UPS systems with a 2N+1 redundancy configuration to enhance resilience, fault tolerance, and uninterrupted power availability.
INSIGHT BY MECHANICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In mechanical infrastructure, cooling systems accounted for the largest Netherlands data center market share in 2025.
Data center operators are adopting various cooling technologies to meet growing thermal management requirements. For instance, Equinix’s AM11 data center utilizes an adiabatic air-cooling system (Indirect Direct Evaporative Cooling – IDEC) with N+1 cooling redundancy to enhance efficiency and reliability. Similarly, Global Switch’s Amsterdam West facility uses a chilled water-cooling system with N+1 redundancy to ensure reliable and efficient cooling operations.
INSIGHT BY GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
In general infrastructure, the core and shell systems segment accounted for the largest Netherlands data center market share in 2025.
The data center development in Amsterdam remains constrained by regulatory and spatial planning restrictions, which have slowed the addition of new facilities. Despite these limitations, the Netherlands’ data center construction ecosystem is supported by prominent engineering, design, and project management companies, including Arup, Mercury, Haskoning, RED Engineering Design, Turner & Townsend, HDR, and Linesight. Mercury, for instance, has executed major data center projects such as the expansion of Equinix’s AM7 facility and the development of a 100 MW data center for Caransa Group, a privately owned Dutch real estate investment and development company.
INSIGHT BY TIER STANDARD
In Tier infrastructure, the Tier III segment represented approximately 50% of the Netherlands data center market in 2025, making it the largest segment within this category. The segment’s leading position is attributed to the high availability and enhanced redundancy offered by Tier III facilities.
Most new data centers are being developed to Tier III standards, typically incorporating a minimum N+1 redundancy configuration. Keppel Data Centres’ Almere Data Center 2, located in the Sallandsekant business estate, is an example of a Tier III facility.
INSIGHT BY COLOCATION
Colocation investments in the Netherlands are expected to be driven primarily by the wholesale colocation segment.
Wholesale colocation is projected to remain the dominant segment through 2031, accounting for approximately 60% of total colocation revenue in the Dutch market. Key operators such as Digital Realty, NTT DATA, CyrusOne, Global Switch, Keppel Data Centres, and Switch Datacenters primarily focus on providing wholesale colocation services.
GEOGRAPHY ANALYSIS
Amsterdam
Other Cities
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
In the current landscape of colocation investors, several established companies play a significant role. Notable players include EdgeConneX, Equinix, Digital Realty, Global Switch, NorthC, and Iron Mountain, among others.
The market has witnessed several new players emerge over the past few years. The notable entrants include Alibaba Cloud, CloudHQ, Goodman, House of Data, Pure Data Centres and Yondr.
Equinix is preparing to develop a 150 MW data center campus at the Flevokust Haven industrial estate in Lelystad. The $1.7billion (€1.5 billion) project will consist of three two-story buildings. The company is currently seeking the necessary permits and aims to start construction next year, with phased completion being planned between 2028 and 2029.
Switch Datacenters is developing four new data centers, AMS-5, AMS-6, AMS-7, and AMS-8, in Amsterdam, with more than $1 billion in investment, alone in AMS-5. Out of this, AMS-5 and AMS-6 are currently under construction; they are slated for launch by 2027
Hyperscalers are rapidly expanding their presence in Southeast Asia and Europe, with the Netherlands emerging as a key regional hub for cloud and AI infrastructure. In November 2025, Google launched its Winschoten data center in the Netherlands, investing $643 million to meet growing demand for AI-powered services and strengthen its cloud region, part of over $4 billion already invested in the country’s data centers and digital infrastructure.
In October 2025, AWS announced plans to invest more than $1.6 billion over three years (2025–2027) to enhance its cloud infrastructure and digital commerce ecosystem; in September 2025, Alibaba Cloud revealed plans to launch its first data center region in the country; and in July 2025, Oracle announced a $1 billion investment over five years to upgrade its AI infrastructure capacity in its Amsterdam cloud region.
Netherlands Data Center Industry Leaders
Disclaimer: Major players sorted in no particular order.
VENDOR LANDSCAPE
- IT INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS - Arista Networks, Atos, Broadcom, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Everpure, Extreme Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Lenovo, NetApp, NVIDIA, Oracle and Wiwynn
- DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS & SUB-CONTRACTORS - Arup, Benthem Crouwel Architects, Deerns, Dornan, DPR Construction, HDR, Haskoning, Heijmans, Kirby Group Engineering, Linesight, Mercury, RED Engineering Design, Salute, Turner & Townsend and Winthrop Technologies
- SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS - ABB, Alfa Laval, Caterpillar, Cummins, Delta Electronics, Eaton, ENGIE Refrigeration, Guntner, HITEC Power Protection, Johnson Controls, KyotoCooling, Legrand, Piller Power Systems, Rehlko, Riello UPS, Rittal, Rolls-Royce, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Socomec, STULZ and Vertiv.
- DATA CENTER INVESTORS - AtlasEdge, CyrusOne, CapitaLand, Data Facilities Data Centers, Digital Realty, Equinix, EdgeConneX, Global Switch, Google, Interconnect Services, Iron Mountain, Keppel Data Centres, Microsoft, NorthC, NTT DATA, nLighten, Switch Datacenters and QTS Data Centers.
- NEW ENTRANTS - Alibaba Cloud, CloudHQ, Goodman, House of Data, Pure Data Centres and Yondr
RECENT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS
NETHERLANDS DATA CENTER COLOCATION MARKET
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NETHERLANDS DATA CENTER MARKET REPORT SCOPE
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
- Amsterdam
- Other Cities
MARKET DEFINITION
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PUE | Power Usage Effectiveness — total facility energy divided by IT equipment energy; values closer to 1.0 indicate higher efficiency. |
| Redundancy (N, N+1, 2N) | Design standards describing backup capacity for power and cooling components, ranging from no redundancy (N) to fully duplicated systems (2N). |
| CRAC / CRAH | Computer Room Air Conditioner / Air Handler — equipment used to regulate temperature and humidity in the server environment. |
| Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle | Rack layout convention that separates cool air intake from hot air exhaust to improve cooling efficiency. |
| Colocation (Retail / Wholesale) | Retail colocation serves capacity needs under roughly 250 kW; wholesale colocation serves capacity needs between 250 kW and 4 MW. |
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KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THE REPORT
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