London Data Center Market and Power
Use CBRE’s dated London vacancy observation to frame a site-specific equipment inquiry. Confirm the building, electrical interface and delivered scope before selecting equipment.
Historical vacancy
| Observation | Reported value | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Historical overall market vacancy reported by CBRE | 8.6% | Q1 2026; as of 2026-03-31 |
CBRE’s Global Data Center Trends 2026 reports this observation in its London section. The figure describes Q1 2026; use it as historical market context.
Procurement questions for a London deployment
SecondWatt procurement analysis. Treat market vacancy as context for a site inquiry. Before attaching an equipment purchase to a property, establish the specific building, available electrical interface and the scope the operator will deliver.
For an existing facility, ask whether the work is a replacement, an expansion or a fit-out within existing infrastructure. Document the equipment being retained, the proposed interfaces and who will approve the finished installation. An available floor area does not by itself define the acceptable generator, transformer or switchgear package.
For a new development, separate the intended occupation date from the documented power-service milestones. If the requirement includes generation, specify its intended duty and require the project team to identify the site-specific acceptance and permitting conditions.
Compare a secondary-market package on its actual configuration and included scope. Do not assume that equipment previously used at another location meets this project’s requirements.
What this snapshot does not establish
A historical market vacancy rate does not establish available capacity, electrical service or equipment requirements at a particular building.
No all-London utility assignment, electricity-price average, generic grid wait or assertion of hydrogen-ready equipment demand is published here. Facility capacities, areas and statuses require separate evidence. An uncited value is withheld rather than repeated from an older directory record.
Continue the research
Start with the equipment model dossiers. Identify the model, required configuration, condition and supporting documentation before submitting a sourcing request. Equipment owners and sourcing partners should prepare model and configuration records, condition evidence, package inclusions and release arrangements for an inquiry. SecondWatt holds no inventory; a model dossier or reference to a data center or operator does not establish that a particular unit is available.
Compare other data center markets or read the research methodology.
Research checked: 2026-09-29. Reporting dates are stated with each observation.