India’s data centre industry is entering a major expansion phase, driven by rising cloud adoption, artificial intelligence deployment and growing digital demand.

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• India’s leading data centre markets are expected to add 3,860 MW of capacity by 2030, signalling substantial expansion across the industry.
• The top seven markets added 178 MW during H1 2026, taking India’s operational data centre capacity to 1,789 MW.
• India currently has 147 data centres operated by 33 providers, while 509 MW remains under construction and 3,351 MW is planned.
• Mumbai remains India’s largest data centre market, with 890 MW operational capacity and 1,726 MW of upcoming supply.
• Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Pune, Bengaluru and Kolkata are contributing to a geographically broader data centre expansion across India.
• India is expected to require approximately Rs. 2.84 lakh crore in development capital through 2030 for continued data centre growth.
• Asia Pacific data centre capacity is projected to increase 2.7 times, requiring more than Rs. 26.59 lakh crore in capital expenditure.
• Around 77% of Asia Pacific capital expenditure is expected across Japan, Malaysia, Australia, India and Indonesia, according to the report.
• Cushman and Wakefield expects nearly 3.9 GW of additional Indian capacity to support cloud adoption, AI deployment and data-driven growth.
• The expansion reflects increasing demand from operators and occupiers, alongside wider geographic distribution and deeper development across India’s data centre ecosystem.