# What is powered land, and why is it worth more?

> Powered land is land that already has a grid connection, or a secured right to one, big enough for a data center. Because grid capacity, not land, is the scarce input, it is priced per megawatt: JLL puts prime powered land in Europe’s core hubs at about **€2.26 million per MW** in 2026, up 82% from €1.24 million in 2021.

By Razvan Toma, Founder & CEO, Ampervia · Last checked 2026-10-12 · https://ampervia.com/answers/what-is-powered-land/

## Key facts

- Prime powered land in FLAP-D hubs: about **€2.26 million per MW** in 2026, up from €1.24 million in 2021 (+82%) — JLL.
- Reported averages outside the core: about **€978,000 per MW** in secondary markets and **€512,000 per MW** in tertiary markets — Noah Intelligence, citing the same price series.
- BSIC puts core markets at €800,000–€1.4 million per MW and sites where power arrives late at €200,000–€700,000 per MW.
- A completed Madrid sale: 17,650 m² in Meco with a 25 MW power agreement sold to Pure DC for **€11 million** (about €440,000 per MW) — ActivumSG.

_Reported powered-land prices in Europe, per MW_

| Market tier | Price per MW | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Prime FLAP-D hubs (2026) | €2.26 million | JLL |
| Prime FLAP-D hubs (2021) | €1.24 million | JLL |
| Secondary markets | €978,000 | Noah Intelligence |
| Tertiary markets | €512,000 | Noah Intelligence |
| Core markets (range) | €0.8–1.4 million | BSIC |
| Late-arriving power (range) | €0.2–0.7 million | BSIC |
| Meco, Madrid, 25 MW (completed sale, 2024) | ≈€440,000 | ActivumSG |

## Levels of power readiness

- **Near a substation:** no right to capacity yet. Not powered land.
- **Capacity published at the node:** a request can be filed, but nothing is reserved.
- **Access permit or connection offer:** capacity reserved for the site. This is what buyers pay for.
- **Energised connection:** power can be drawn now.

## Why it is priced per MW

A data center’s revenue scales with the IT megawatts it can run, and grid queues in core markets run for years. A buyer therefore compares sites by what each megawatt of secured capacity costs, not by area.

## Watch-outs

- Ask for the permit or connection offer, not a description of nearby infrastructure.
- Check whether the right can transfer to a new owner and a new activity. In Spain it may not: see [RDL 7/2026](https://ampervia.com/rules/spain-rdl-7-2026-data-centers/).
- Grid MW and IT MW differ. Check which one a price refers to.

## Questions

### Is land near a substation powered land?

No. Without a permit or connection offer, the land has no right to capacity. It is a candidate, priced as industrial land.

### Can powered land lose its power?

Yes. Permits can lapse if milestones are missed, and in Spain a demand permit lapses if the connected site does not keep its declared activity for three years.

## Sources

1. [JLL — EMEA data centre report](https://www.jll.com/en-uk/insights/emea-data-centre-report)
2. [Noah Intelligence — Europe’s data-centre land rush has moved 175 km from its old centre](https://noah-news.com/europes-data-centre-land-rush-has-moved-175-kilometres-from-its-old-centre/)
3. [BSIC — The connection premium: pricing Europe’s powered land](https://bsic.it/the-connection-premium-pricing-europes-powered-land/)
4. [ActivumSG — completes €11m powered land sale to Pure DC](https://www.activumsg.com/activumsg-completes-11m-powered-land-sale-pure-dc/)

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Primary resource: the Ampervia Powered-Land Map — https://ampervia.com/powered-land-map/