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Europe is now the most expensive region to build a data centre, Turner & Townsend says
What changed
The 2026-27 Data Centre Construction Cost Index covers 62 markets for a typical 60 MW design. Average costs in Europe and North America rose 13% year on year, double the global rate of 6%. Tokyo leads at US$18.28 per watt and Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki are all in the top ten. Over half of respondents named power as a major obstacle.
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