India’s data centre capacity expected to exceed 6.5 GW by 2030: Rubix report
India’s installed data centre capacity is projected to increase from 1.5 GW in 2025 to 6.5 GW by 2030, driven by rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI), hyperscale cloud services and digital infrastructure, according to a report by Rubix Data Sciences.
The report, Rubix Industry Insights: India’s Data Centre Sector, estimates that the country’s installed capacity has nearly quadrupled since 2020 and is entering its fastest phase of expansion. India added 387 MW of IT capacity in 2025, more than double the 191 MW added in 2024.
As of January 2026, India had 271 data centres, with Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai accounting for nearly 65% of the country’s facilities. The report attributes the sector’s growth to increasing cloud adoption, AI deployment, 5G, digital payments, e-commerce and over-the-top (OTT) services, along with relatively lower construction costs compared with markets such as the US and China.
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