Data Centers in Poland

Poland – Strategic Interconnection for Central Europe

Poland serves as the primary infrastructure linchpin for enterprises scaling through Central and Eastern Europe. With a massive footprint of 85 data centers, it offers the scale and low latency necessary to secure market share in one of the continent’s most active digital economies.

Poland: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Poland has matured into a top-tier interconnection hub for the region. The infrastructure has evolved from simple transit points to a sophisticated mesh of high-density fabrics.

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: Carrier count: over 30 as of September 2025. This diversity provides a healthy competitive landscape, ensuring resilient transit and variety for multi-homed enterprise requirements.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: Over 2 as of September 2025, enabling access to 24 cloud regions. These provide high-speed, private paths to AWS, Google Cloud (GCP), and Microsoft Azure, bypassing the public internet for better security.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): Major exchanges like the Equinix Internet Exchange and various local peering points facilitate efficient traffic handoffs. This local peering keeps regional traffic within the border, significantly reducing latency for Polish users as of September 2025.

Bare Metal: High-performance bare metal services are widely available through providers like Hivelocity and OVHcloud as of September 2025. These options provide physical hardware control with the flexibility of cloud provisioning.

Power Analysis

The energy landscape in Poland is currently defined by its reliance on traditional sources, though the grid remains reliable for industrial applications.

Average Cost Of Power: Industrial electricity is priced at €0.10/kWh as of September 2025. These rates are among the most competitive in the region, allowing for predictable operational spending compared to the more volatile markets in Western Europe.

Power Grid Reliability: The Polish grid is engineered for heavy industrial use. It utilizes redundant transmission paths and multi-substation support in major data center corridors to ensure high levels of uptime for mission-critical loads as of September 2025.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Poland offers a stable environment for businesses looking to centralize their regional operations.

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers are centrally located near major commerce hubs like Warsaw, Krakow, and Poznan. This placement ensures ultra-low latency for the financial services, manufacturing, and logistics sectors as of September 2025.

Regional Market Reach: Poland serves as the gateway between Western European markets and the developing economies of the East. Its infrastructure reaches a local population of over 38 million and millions more in neighboring countries as of September 2025.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: Poland does not currently offer specific tax breaks for data center development, ensuring a transparent market driven by efficiency. This lack of subsidies means operators focus on providing competitive power pricing to drive a return on investment as of September 2025.

Natural Disaster Risk

Poland maintains a Low (2.5/10) risk profile as of September 2025. The infrastructure is sturdy and well-prepared for the most relevant regional environmental threats.

• River Flood: 5.9 (Moderate)
• Coastal Flood: 5.7 (Moderate – Regional)
• Epidemic: 2.6 (Low)
• Drought: 2.4 (Low)
• Earthquake: 0.8 (Low)

Other natural hazards are minor or not listed for this region as of September 2025. Most major data center sites are situated away from primary flood zones to ensure maximum physical security.