according to the latest study by Savills, the growing market for data centres in Europe will trigger an additional demand of around 786,000 m² of logistics space over the next three years.
Based on current developments in the USA and Ireland, the international real estate service provider has analysed recent activities in the logistics and data centre sector in Dublin (Ireland) and Houston (USA). In Dublin, around 10% of annual logistics space turnover in 2025 was accounted for by users along the data centre supply chain – for example, for spare parts storage and operating equipment – which corresponds to 20,900 m². In addition, Savills is aware of a further 46,500 m² that are currently being offered to companies in this sector.
The results also show a similar picture in Houston: According to Savills, three of the five largest deals in the fourth quarter of 2025 were made by users providing services for data centers or energy-related infrastructure to support the strong growth of the data center market there. In total, four deals in Houston accounted for 11% of take-up in the second half of 2025 – comparable to the data centre sector's 10% share of total take-up in Dublin in 2025.
Measured in megawatts (MW), existing data centers in Europe currently have a capacity of 10,990 MW, while a further 2,449 MW are under construction. According to Savills, if one compares the total volume of take-up with the growth in energy demand from data centres under construction in the individual markets – 71 MW in Dublin and 250 MW in Houston – the corresponding logistics space requirement is 700 to 1,000 m² per MW of data centre capacity. In the case of Houston, the analysis is based solely on the largest deals, which could even increase this floor.
Kevin Mofid, Head of EMEA Logistics Research at Savills, explains: "Much of the discussion about the growth of the data centre market has focused on land sales and energy supply, while little has been written about the impact on the logistics market. Even though our analysis is still in its early stages, it is interesting to observe that in markets with particularly strong growth in data centers, suppliers in the industry are increasingly renting classic logistics warehouse space. Assuming an average of 820 m² of logistics space per MW and transferring this to the leading European data center markets of Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin (FLAPD), where 950 MW are currently under construction, there is an additional demand of 786,000 m² of logistics space. Although this trend is still in its early stages in Europe, we are already seeing developments in the UK, where AVK SEG, a provider of power solutions for data centres and AI infrastructure, has leased 13,000 sqm of logistics space in the North West of England."
Sam Quellyn Roberts, Director, Global Occupier Services / EMEA Logistics Markets at Savills, adds: "Across Europe, we are increasingly seeing 3PL users and specialist service providers leasing space to support the data centre industry. First of all, it is not surprising that this demand arises primarily in the more developed data center markets of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. However, as data centers continue to spread across Europe, we expect this trend to be seen in other markets as well. While occupiers are currently still benefiting from higher overall vacancy rates in Europe, development pipelines are declining – and over time, it may become more difficult to secure these mission-critical warehouse space."
