<p>Bengaluru: Over $6.5 billion was committed to Indian data centres during 2014-2024, via private equities, joint ventures, and acquisitions.</p>.<p>The industry has seen a growth spurt over the last five years, with capacity increasing from 590 MW in 2019 to 1.4 GW in 2024.</p>.<p>Currently, India’s data centre industry’s estimated worth is $10 billion, with the previous financial year (FY24) seeing $1.2 billion in revenue.</p>.<p>This surge is underpinned by rising internet penetration, near-doubling in data consumption, and an explosion in average traffic per smartphone, said Devi Shankar, Executive Director - Industrial, Logistics and Data Centres, Anarock Capital.</p>.Current account deficit likely to ease to 1% of GDP in Q3: Report.<p>“India now leads globally in average mobile data traffic per smartphone, and just this fact alone has had a palpable impact on the demand for high-grade data centres in the country. India's booming digital engagement is a direct indicator of future DC demand,” she added.</p>.<p>Mumbai and Chennai dominate the market, accounting for 70 per cent of India’s total IT power capacity, with Mumbai alone contributing nearly half at 49 per cent. Other key markets include Noida (9 per cent), Bengaluru (8 per cent), Pune (5 per cent), and Hyderabad (4 per cent).</p>.<p>India has also emerged as a hotspot for hyperscalers adopting an own-and-operate model. Over the past five years, around 440 acres of land have been acquired for the creation of hyperscalers across three major cities, Hyderabad (69 per cent), Mumbai (22 per cent), Pune (9 per cent).</p>.<p>Key trends for 2025 include AI-driven demand, Artificial intelligence is set to drive the next wave of DC requirements, more edge data centres in tier-II cities, and a growing emphasis on energy-efficient designs.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Over $6.5 billion was committed to Indian data centres during 2014-2024, via private equities, joint ventures, and acquisitions.</p>.<p>The industry has seen a growth spurt over the last five years, with capacity increasing from 590 MW in 2019 to 1.4 GW in 2024.</p>.<p>Currently, India’s data centre industry’s estimated worth is $10 billion, with the previous financial year (FY24) seeing $1.2 billion in revenue.</p>.<p>This surge is underpinned by rising internet penetration, near-doubling in data consumption, and an explosion in average traffic per smartphone, said Devi Shankar, Executive Director - Industrial, Logistics and Data Centres, Anarock Capital.</p>.Current account deficit likely to ease to 1% of GDP in Q3: Report.<p>“India now leads globally in average mobile data traffic per smartphone, and just this fact alone has had a palpable impact on the demand for high-grade data centres in the country. India's booming digital engagement is a direct indicator of future DC demand,” she added.</p>.<p>Mumbai and Chennai dominate the market, accounting for 70 per cent of India’s total IT power capacity, with Mumbai alone contributing nearly half at 49 per cent. Other key markets include Noida (9 per cent), Bengaluru (8 per cent), Pune (5 per cent), and Hyderabad (4 per cent).</p>.<p>India has also emerged as a hotspot for hyperscalers adopting an own-and-operate model. Over the past five years, around 440 acres of land have been acquired for the creation of hyperscalers across three major cities, Hyderabad (69 per cent), Mumbai (22 per cent), Pune (9 per cent).</p>.<p>Key trends for 2025 include AI-driven demand, Artificial intelligence is set to drive the next wave of DC requirements, more edge data centres in tier-II cities, and a growing emphasis on energy-efficient designs.</p>
