The data center infrastructure market in Romania could reach nearly USD 800 million by 2035, driven by the expansion of cloud services, the digitalization of the economy, and growing demand for infrastructure to support artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, data center projects publicly announced in recent years point to significant investment potential, with a cumulative planned capacity exceeding 1.8 GW, according to an analysis by Tema Energy.
According to the Romania Data Center Infrastructure Market report by DC Market Insights, the market value grew from USD 204.34 million in 2020 to USD 346.87 million in 2025—an increase of nearly 70% over five years. For 2035, the analysis projects a value of USD 794.68 million, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.57%.
This estimate pertains to the data center infrastructure market—covering power supply and distribution, cooling, racks, associated IT infrastructure, as well as monitoring and management—rather than the value of commercial services provided by operators. Electrical infrastructure constitutes the largest market segment; furthermore, the increasing density of IT equipment—driven by artificial intelligence—will boost investments in power supply, operational continuity, and advanced cooling technologies.
One indicator of the market’s potential is the scale of projects that have been publicly announced but are not yet completed. An analysis by Tema Energy, based on publicly available information, indicates a potential pipeline of over 1.8 GW, structured into two categories.
The first category, totaling approximately 1.46 GW, includes projects for which the investor, location, and planned capacity are known. These include developments by ClusterPower/AIC in Dolj, WDP/Lamas Invest in Ilfov, Portland Trust in Bucharest, DriverAI/Leviatan in Cluj, SANY International in Timișoara, NIMB in Bucharest, and NXDATA-3 in Tunari.
The second category, comprising approximately 370–375 MW, consists of projects that have been publicly announced, but for which full details—such as location, investor, or development stage—are not yet available.
These figures represent investment intentions and plans, rather than contracted or guaranteed IT capacity. The projects are at varying stages of maturity, and the stated capacities may refer to IT power, installed power, or grid connection capacity. Even with these caveats, the scale of the pipeline points to significant potential for market development. “The data center projects announced for 2025 and 2026 represent a massive opportunity for Romania and have the potential to radically transform the scale of the local market. Romania stands a genuine chance of attracting significant investment, provided it can offer available energy, connectivity, and the capacity to rapidly build infrastructure that meets international standards. Even if only a few of these projects come to fruition, we are looking at investments in the order of millions of euros per megawatt (MW) of capacity—with an economic impact that extends across the entire ecosystem, encompassing design, construction, equipment, IT, certification, and operations,” states Mihai Manole, Managing Partner at Tema Energy.
The local outlook is further supported by international analyses. Bucharest ranks 21st in the *Savills Power and Place Index Top 30—a ranking that evaluates the future development potential for data centers across 54 global markets. Furthermore, the *PwC Global Data Centre Outlook* projects that annual global investment in data centers will grow from approximately USD 560 billion in 2025 to USD 1.1 trillion by 2030.
