Largest Q2 on record for data centre demand in Europe

The period from April to June 2023 saw record demand for data centres with 114 MW of take-up across Europe’s leading markets of Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin (FLAP-D), according to JLL’s EMEA Data Centres Q2 2023 report. This more than doubles the 51 MW seen in Q1 and is the largest second quarter on record.
There was heightened activity for pre-lettings, with 141 MW committed in Q2 alone, compared to 64 MW in Q1. New supply continued to outstrip demand, with a total