India’s Data Centre Industry on Track for Explosive Growth, Set to Become Global Hub by 2030
New Delhi: India’s data centre sector is undergoing unprecedented expansion, fuelled by rapid digitalisation, surging internet penetration, and the growing demand for AI and cloud-based services.
With Google committing $15 billion in investments, India is solidifying its position as a major global data hub.
According to Trade Brains, the country’s data centre capacity is projected to rise from 1.2 GW currently to around 8 GW by 2030, marking an annual growth rate of nearly 17% — among the fastest in the world.
A sharp increase in internet adoption has been a key driver of this boom. India’s internet penetration has grown from 33.4% in 2019 to 55.3% in early 2025, with more than one billion active users. Meanwhile, average monthly data consumption per user has nearly tripled from 11.5 GB in 2019 to about 32 GB in 2025, spurred by 5G rollout, affordable data plans, and the surge in streaming and online entertainment.
The digital transformation of banking, finance, e-commerce, and cloud-based enterprises has further accelerated demand for reliable data storage and processing infrastructure. As AI-driven applications and OTT platforms expand, the need for energy-efficient, large-scale data centres is becoming increasingly critical.
India’s market has already grown from 590 MW in 2019 to 1.2 GW today, generating roughly $1.2 billion in revenue in 2024. This figure is expected to soar to $11.53 billion by 2025, according to Statista.
Currently, India hosts over 260 operational data centres, concentrated in key hubs such as Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru — with MMR and Chennai alone accounting for about 70% of total capacity.
Data from Anarock Capital shows that 60% of data centre clients are enterprises, 30% are hyperscalers like Google, AWS, and Microsoft, and the remaining 10% cater to AI workloads — a segment expected to surge sharply in coming years.
Both global and domestic firms are ramping up investments. International giants such as Equinix, Digital Realty, NTT Global Data Centres, CyrusOne, and Meta Platforms are expanding aggressively in India.
Among domestic ventures, AdaniConnex (a joint venture between Adani Group and EdgeConneX) aims to develop 1 GW of capacity over the next decade, while Digital Connexion — a partnership between Digital Realty, Brookfield Infrastructure, and Jio Platforms — is rapidly scaling operations. Other key players include ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (in collaboration with Tata Communications), Hiranandani Group’s Yotta Data Services, and Bharti Airtel’s Nxtra.
Additionally, CtrlS operates one of Asia’s largest Rated-4 data centre networks across major cities like Mumbai, Noida, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, underscoring India’s emergence as one of the world’s most dynamic data infrastructure markets.
