Green Data Center Global Market Report 2026

A green data center is a facility designed with mechanical, lighting, electrical, and computer systems specifically crafted to enhance energy efficiency and minimize environmental impact. Organizations utilize data centers to manage, store, and distribute vast amounts of information. The design and operation of green data centers incorporate advanced technologies and methods to achieve sustainability objectives.

The main components of green data centers encompass solutions and services. Solutions in this context refer to various green data center solutions, including advanced technologies, management assessment, green procurement practices, recycling initiatives, and more. The size of data centers can range from small and medium-sized to large facilities, catering to various industries such as BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance), IT and telecom, media and entertainment, healthcare, government and defense, manufacturing, and other verticals.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have created both challenges and opportunities for the green data center market by increasing the cost of imported energy management equipment, cooling solutions, and renewable energy systems. This has impacted adoption in large and small-to-medium-sized data centers across BFSI, IT & telecom, healthcare, government, and manufacturing verticals, particularly in regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. However, positive effects include accelerated investment in local manufacturing, adoption of innovative energy-efficient technologies, and diversification of sourcing strategies, which support sustainability and long-term operational efficiency.

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The green data center market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $89.65 billion in 2025 to $109.21 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in use of green data centers across BFSI and IT sectors, increase in adoption across government and defense facilities, expansion in healthcare and media data center implementations, integration of energy-efficient cooling systems, rising awareness of sustainable data center practices.

The green data center market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $241.65 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increase in AI and IoT-enabled green data center solutions, rising deployment of cloud-based energy optimization, growth in real-time monitoring and automation systems, expansion in renewable energy-powered data centers, increasing adoption of sustainable data center services. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of AI-powered energy management, adoption of IoT-enabled monitoring systems, implementation of cloud-based data center solutions, integration of virtualization and automation, expansion of renewable energy sources.

The rising demand for cloud computing is expected to drive growth in the green data center market. Cloud computing involves delivering a variety of computing services-such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, and analytics-over the internet. Green data centers leverage cloud computing to improve environmental sustainability, optimize resource usage, enhance scalability and virtualization, and increase energy efficiency through effective cooling and power management. For example, in March 2024, Flexera, a U.S.-based software company, reported that multi-cloud adoption rose slightly from 87% last year to 89% this year. Consequently, the growing demand for cloud computing is expected to propel the expansion of the green data center market.

Cloud services are a significant trend gaining traction in the green data center market. These services encompass a variety of offerings delivered on-demand to businesses via the internet, eliminating the need for internal infrastructure or hardware. Additionally, cloud services can complement existing infrastructures, such as cloud centers or facilities. In green data centers, cloud services provide the benefits of cloud technology by simplifying operations while allowing data ownership and effectively managing workloads. Key market players are focusing on integrating or providing cloud services within their offerings to enhance their market presence. For example, in May 2024, Soluna Cloud, a US-based developer of green data centers, launched the Helix data center. This AI cloud service aims to facilitate growth for customers by addressing the rising demand for more sustainable data centers powered by renewable energy.

In November 2023, Ardian, a private equity firm based in France, acquired Verne Global for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enhances Ardian's extensive experience in investing and managing assets throughout the digital infrastructure value chain. Verne Global is a UK-based provider of green data centers.

Major companies operating in the green data center market are Schneider Electric SE, Vertiv Holdings Co., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Green Revolution Cooling, International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Delta Electronics Inc., Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, Eaton Corporation Plc, Nortek Air Solutions LLC, Airedale International Air Conditioning Ltd., Asetek A/S, Bloom Energy Corporation, Carbon Relay Inc., Chatsworth Products Inc., Cologix Inc., CyrusOne Inc., Digital Realty Trust Inc., Equinix Inc., Green House Data Inc., Iron Mountain Inc., Johnson Controls International plc, Legrand SA, Panduit Corporation, Raritan Inc., Server Technology Inc.

North America was the largest region in the green data center market in 2025 and is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the green data center market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the green data center market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The green data center market includes revenues earned by entities by providing various solutions and services to the data centers to cater to enterprises' data storage and processing needs in data centers such as assessment data center framework, DC optimization, recycling, financial and resource planning, data center consolidation virtualization, power and cooling management, and IT infrastructure management. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Green Data Center Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses green data center market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Components: Solutions; Services
• 2) By Data Center Size: Small and Medium-Sized Data Centers; Large Data Centers
• 3) By Verticals: BFSI; IT and Telecom; Media and Entertainment; Healthcare; Government and Defense; Manufacturing; Other Verticals
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Solutions: Energy Management Solutions; Cooling Solutions; Virtualization Solutions; Renewable Energy Solutions
• 2) By Services: Consulting Services; Managed Services; Maintenance and Support Services; Training and Education Services
• Companies Mentioned: Schneider Electric SE; Vertiv Holdings Co.; Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Green Revolution Cooling; International Business Machines Corporation; Cisco Systems Inc.; Dell Inc.; Fujitsu Ltd.; Hitachi Ltd.; Delta Electronics Inc.; Rittal GmbH & Co. KG; Eaton Corporation Plc; Nortek Air Solutions LLC; Airedale International Air Conditioning Ltd.; Asetek A/S; Bloom Energy Corporation; Carbon Relay Inc.; Chatsworth Products Inc.; Cologix Inc.; CyrusOne Inc.; Digital Realty Trust Inc.; Equinix Inc.; Green House Data Inc.; Iron Mountain Inc.; Johnson Controls International plc; Legrand SA; Panduit Corporation; Raritan Inc.; Server Technology Inc.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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