Nigeria’s data centre market is poised for significant growth, with total installed capacity expected to surge from 56.1 megawatts (MW) in 2025 to over 218MW by 2030, nearly a fourfold increase within five years.
According to a new report by Estate Intel, the country’s data centre segment has sustained strong momentum since the pandemic, which highlighted its resilience and strategic role in Nigeria’s expanding digital economy.
“Between 2025 and 2030, however, Nigeria is expected to grow from 56.1MW in data centre capacity to 218+MW, representing a growth of over 3.7x,” the report stated.
Estate Intel further noted that the industry has maintained an average annual growth rate of about 21% since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized its critical importance.
This steady upward trend is expected to continue through 2030, supported by increased participation from global operators such as Equinix, Open Access Data Centres (OADC), and Digital Realty, according to Nairametrics
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The sustained expansion of the data centre industry aligns with Nigeria’s broader digital transformation goals, positioning the nation as a leading emerging data hub in Africa.
While other real estate sectors have faced challenges in recent years, the data centre segment continues to experience rising demand driven by cloud storage needs, fintech operations, and digital service providers.
Between 2020 and 2024, Nigeria successfully completed 14 data centres, each with a median capacity of 1.5MW.
Over the next five years, the median capacity of newly built data centres is projected to increase to 4.5MW, three times larger than in the previous five-year period.
Several large-scale projects are currently underway across the country. Equinix is developing a 20MW data centre in Alaro City, Lagos; Airtel is constructing a 35MW Nxtra Data Centre in Eko Atlantic; and Open Access Data Centres (OADC) is building a 24MW facility along the Lekki Corridor.
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Iamage Credit: Nairametrics
