UK Data Center Cooling Market

UK Data Center Cooling Market Overview:

The UK data center cooling market size reached USD 634.1 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 1,610.2 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9% during 2025-2033. The market is propelled by the emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability, the expansion of cloud services and colocation data centers, and increasing adoption of high-performance computing (HPC) in various sectors, including scientific research, financial modeling, and artificial intelligence.

UK Data Center Cooling Market Trends:

Rising Data Traffic and Cloud Computing

The fast growth of data traffic and the adoption of cloud computing are major drivers of the UK data center cooling market. As per International Trade Administration, revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from public cloud services, which makes up most of the cloud computing market, amounted to around USD 12 Billion in 2020. The development of digital services has resulted in an increase in demand for data processing and storage, necessitating the construction of additional data centers. These facilities create a lot of heat, therefore efficient cooling systems are required to keep them running smoothly. The growth in cloud computing services provided by giants such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud has exacerbated this demand. As businesses move to cloud platforms to gain flexibility and cost savings, data centers must expand and modernize their cooling infrastructure to accommodate increased workloads.

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory compliance and industry standards are critical factors in influencing the UK data centre cooling business. The UK has set the most ambitious target to reduce carbon emissions by 68% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels – and is the only major economy to have set a target of 77% for 2035. Stringent rules on energy efficiency, environmental impact, and data center operations necessitate the use of modern cooling technologies. Standards such as the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres and the UK government's Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme place restrictions on data center energy consumption and carbon emissions. Compliance with these standards ensures operational validity and gives businesses a competitive edge by demonstrating a commitment to sustainability. As a result, data center operators are increasing their investment in innovative cooling technologies that meet or surpass regulatory standards, hence fueling market growth and the continual innovation of cooling systems.

UK Data Center Cooling Market News:

• In July 2024, Iceotope Technologies Limited (“Iceotope”), the global leader in precision liquid cooling technology, announced the launch of Iceotope Labs, the first of its state-of-the-art liquid cooling lab facilities in Sheffield, UK. Designed to revolutionize high-density data center research and testing capabilities for customers seeking to deploy liquid cooling solutions, Iceotope Labs sets a new standard as the industry's most advanced liquid-cooled data center test environment available.
• In May 2024, Airedale by Modine, the Leeds-headquartered critical cooling specialists, announced the purchase of a 14.6 acre manufacturing site in Bradford, UK, in response to industry demand for sustainable, high-quality data center cooling systems across Europe and beyond.

UK Data Center Cooling Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with forecasts at the country level for 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on component, type of cooling, cooling technology, data center size, and vertical.

Component Insights:

• Solution
  • Air Conditioning
  • Chilling Units
  • Cooling Towers
  • Economizer Systems
  • Liquid Cooling Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Others
• Services
  • Consulting
  • Installation and Deployment
  • Maintenance and Support
     

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the component. This includes solution (air conditioning, chilling units, cooling towers, economizer systems, liquid cooling systems, control systems, and others), services (consulting, installation and deployment, and maintenance and support).

Type of Cooling Insights:

• Room-Based Cooling
• Row-Based Cooling
• Rack-Based Cooling
   

A detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the type of cooling have also been provided in the report. This includes room-based cooling, row-based cooling, and rack-based cooling.

Cooling Technology Insights:

• Liquid-Based Cooling
• Air-Based Cooling
   

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the cooling technology. This includes liquid-based cooling, and air-based cooling.

Data Center Size Insights:

• Mid-Sized Data Centers
• Enterprise Data Centers
• Large Data Centers
   

A detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the data center size have also been provided in the report. This includes mid-sized data centers, enterprise data centers, and large data centers.

Vertical Insights:

• BFSI
• IT and Telecom
• Research and Educational Institutes
• Government and Defense
• Retail
• Energy
• Healthcare
• Others
   

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the vertical. This includes BFSI, IT and telecom, research and educational institutes, government and defense, retail, energy, healthcare, and others.

Regional Insights: 

• London
• South East 
• North West 
• East of England 
• South West 
• Scotland 
• West Midlands 
• Yorkshire and The Humber
• East Midlands
• Others
   

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include London, South East, North West, East of England, South West, Scotland, West Midlands, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, and Others.

Competitive Landscape:

The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Competitive analysis such as market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided.

UK Data Center Cooling Market Report Coverage:

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the UK data center cooling market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the UK data center cooling market?
• What is the breakup of the UK data center cooling market on the basis of component?
• What is the breakup of the UK data center cooling market on the basis of type of cooling?
• What is the breakup of the UK data center cooling market on the basis of cooling technology?
• What is the breakup of the UK data center cooling market on the basis of data center size?
• What is the breakup of the UK data center cooling market on the basis of vertical?
• What is the breakup of the UK data center cooling market on the basis of end user?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the UK data center cooling market? 
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the UK data center cooling?
• What is the structure of the UK data center cooling market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the UK data center cooling market?

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• IMARC’s industry report offers a comprehensive quantitative analysis of various market segments, historical and current market trends, market forecasts, and dynamics of the UK data center cooling market from 2019-2033.
• The research report provides the latest information on the market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the UK data center cooling market.
• Porter's five forces analysis assist stakeholders in assessing the impact of new entrants, competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, and the threat of substitution. It helps stakeholders to analyze the level of competition within the UK data center cooling industry and its attractiveness.
• Competitive landscape allows stakeholders to understand their competitive environment and provides an insight into the current positions of key players in the market.