Indian Data Centres Face Consolidation Wave

Industry experts say India’s data centre sector is likely to see consolidation as expansion stabilizes, according to an Economic Times report published Feb. 16, 2026. They warn smaller, single-market operators may be acquired by larger players as demand from hyperscalers and AI workloads drives capacity needs; vacancy fell to 4.3% in H1 2025 and tier-1 facilities run 65–80% utilization.