New Delhi, July 21 -- India's data centre industry is witnessing its fastest phase of expansion, with capacity additions in the past year alone outpacing those made in the previous three years combined, a report by Rubix stated. India added 387 MW of IT capacity in 2025, more than double the 191 MW added in 2024, registering a 103 per cent year-on-year increase.

According to the report, India had 271 data centres as of January 2026, with Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai accounting for nearly 65 per cent of the total. It said cloud adoption, AI readiness and digital drivers such as 5G, e-commerce, UPI and OTT platforms are expected to continue supporting demand for data centres in the coming years.

The report estimated...