Data Centers in Romania

Romania – Emerging Tech Hub in Southeast Europe

Romania is a strategic colocation market for businesses targeting Southeast Europe and beyond. With its competitive power pricing, low disaster risk profile, and a growing number of carrier-neutral data centers, the country provides a reliable and cost-effective footprint for deploying infrastructure, ensuring low-latency access to a significant regional audience.

Romania: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Romania's digital infrastructure is maturing into a key hub for Southeast Europe. The market is defined by dense fiber networks and access to a growing number of providers.

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: With over 11 distinct network providers present, as of September 2025, Romania offers a competitive environment. Carrier-neutral facilities in Bucharest and other cities provide redundant connectivity options, preventing vendor lock-in and ensuring resilient network performance.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: There are no public cloud on-ramps located directly within Romania as of September 2025. Businesses connect to cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure via dedicated private network extensions (PNI/wave) to major European hubs such as Frankfurt, Vienna, or Warsaw.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): The primary internet exchange is InterLAN, which facilitates the majority of domestic peering in Romania. Its presence in key data centers allows for efficient traffic exchange, reducing latency and transit costs for content and application providers.

Bare Metal: Bare metal server options are readily available from providers operating within the country. Companies like Hivelocity and OVHcloud offer dedicated server solutions for workloads requiring direct hardware access and consistent performance.

Power Analysis

Romania offers a favorable power environment for data center operations, characterized by competitive costs and a reliable grid.

Average Cost Of Power: Industrial power is priced at approximately €0.10/kWh, as of July 2025. This competitive rate makes Romania an attractive location for managing the significant operational costs associated with compute-intensive infrastructure.

Power Grid Reliability: The national power grid is well-engineered, particularly in major urban centers where data centers are located. The energy mix includes a stable combination of fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables (primarily hydro), contributing to consistent and reliable power delivery.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Romania provides a strategic location with a business-friendly environment for accessing both local and regional markets.

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers are concentrated in and around Bucharest, the nation's capital and primary economic center. This proximity serves the financial, technology, and telecommunications sectors, enabling low-latency connections for critical business operations.

Regional Market Reach: From Romania, businesses can effectively serve markets across Southeast Europe, including Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. The country's robust fiber optic networks provide fast and reliable connectivity throughout the Balkan region.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: Romania offers general financial incentives that can benefit capital-intensive projects. Programs include U.S. Ex-Im Bank export credit insurance and loan guarantees, which help de-risk investments in new technology and infrastructure deployments.

Natural Disaster Risk

Romania has a low overall risk profile for natural disasters, with an INFORM Risk score of 2.9 out of 10, as of September 2025. This low exposure contributes to the country's suitability for critical infrastructure and business continuity.

Key risk factors are primarily seismic and meteorological, though their scores remain moderate:

• Earthquake: 6.1/10
• River Flood: 6.1/10
• Coastal Flood: 2.9/10
• Drought: 2.8/10

Risks from tsunamis and tropical cyclones are negligible. The country's infrastructure and coping capacity are rated sufficiently to manage these moderate hazards.