APAC data centres poised to grow 2.5x by 2030

Investor appetite for data centres is increasing globally but the industry is struggling to meet demand, says DC Byte. And APAC is set to grow 2.5x by 2029.

Here are some interesting points I spotted in the 2025 DC Byte Global Data Centre Index, released this week.

Demand has outpaced growth

Global data centre growth has scaled new heights over the past five years, says DC Byte, confirming what we already know.

The report looked at data from 2019 to 2024.

But while data centre supply has accelerated significantly, demand for new data centres has outpaced this growth at "every stage of development."

10,000-foot view

This caught my attention:

• Public cloud makes up 52% of known take-up.
• AI data centres account for 11% of take-up.
• AI take-up doubling each year since 2022.

AI data centre demand has been accelerating year-on-year. However, it's worth noting that these data centres make up just 11% of take-up.

Finally, power supply is a growing issue. Expect 100% of (early stage) data centres from reaching full deployment within their intended timelines.

Snapshot of APAC

In terms of live data centres, the fastest growing region is the Asia Pacific (APAC).

• Americas: 18.8% CAGR
• APAC: 19.3% CAGR
• EMEA: 13.3% CAGR

7.5GW of (Live IT) growth from 2019 to 2024, with persistent growth in developed markets such as:

• Australia.
• China.
• Japan.
• Singapore.

Emerging markets contributed substantially, namely:

• India: 900MW.
• Malaysia: 450MW.

2.5x growth ahead

For those living in Asia, APAC is positioned to grow from:

• 2024: 13.2GW.
• 2029: 32.8GW (Lower bound: 28.4GW).

That's almost 2.5 times growth!