# Malaysia AI Data Center Market > Malaysia AI Data Center Market: USD 1.48 billion in 2026, USD 5.06 billion by 2035, 19.08% CAGR from 2025, led by Johor AI campuses. Publisher: DC Market Insights Author: Amit Jain, DC Market Insights Published: 2026-03-08 Last updated: 2026-10-22 Next review: Apr 2027 Page: https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/malaysia-ai-data-center-market ## Key takeaways - YTL Power's Liquid-Cooled GB200 Hall and the 1,000 MW Kulai Plan - MITI's PUE 1.4 Rule Pushes Direct-to-Chip Cooling - Chip Export Controls and the Strategic Trade Permit - Services for a 2,850 MW Installed AI Base **Frequently Asked Questions** **What is the size of the Malaysia AI Data Center Market in 2026?** USD 1.48 billion in 2026, up 67.21% from USD 882.91 million in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 5.06 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 19.08% from 2025. **How fast is the Malaysia AI Data Center Market growing?** 19.08% a year from 2025 to 2035, after 119.88% a year in 2020-2025 from a small base, because the AI share of new Malaysian capacity rises from 19% to 68%. **How much does an AI data center megawatt cost in Malaysia?** USD 9.80 million per MW of IT load in 2025 before servers: USD 3.60 million electrical, 2.90 million cooling, 2.70 million shell, fit-out and racks and 0.60 million network fabric (DC Market Insights estimate). **Why is Johor the centre of AI data centers in Malaysia?** 74.00% of 2025 AI hall spend is in Johor because YTL Power's 600 MW Kulai park, AirTrunk's 420 MW and DayOne's 478 MW sit there, close to Singapore demand and 275 kV grid supply. **Do AI chips need a permit to enter Malaysia?** Yes, since 14 July 2025: exports, transhipments and transits of high-performance AI chips of United States origin need a MITI Strategic Trade Permit, with 30 days' notice. **Which region grows fastest in Malaysia AI data centers?** Negeri Sembilan, at 39.88% a year to USD 506.27 million by 2035, because its land sits between Klang Valley fibre and the 275 kV grid without Johor's water limits. **Which AI-ready data centre providers in Malaysia offer dedicated high-density facilities for AI training and inference?** Six providers: YTL Power (liquid-cooled NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 halls at Kulai), AirTrunk, DayOne, Vantage, TM Nxera and Princeton Digital Group offer dedicated high-density halls for AI training and inference workloads, mostly in Johor. **Which companies lead Malaysia AI data center building?** YTL Power International, DayOne and AirTrunk hold about 45% of 2025 AI hall spend (DC Market Insights estimate). AWS, Microsoft, Google, Vantage and TM Nxera follow. **What PUE must Malaysian AI data centers meet?** 1.4 or lower for hyperscale halls above 21.25 MW under MITI's sustainability guidelines, with water usage effectiveness of 2.2 cubic metres per MWh, binding DESAC incentive applications until 31 December 2027. **Why do Malaysia AI Data Center Market estimates differ?** USD 1.48 billion in 2026 is the DC Market Insights figure for AI hall facility infrastructure only. Estimates that add GPU servers, AI cloud services or every Johor hall are several times larger. ## Dataset | Series | Value | Unit | | --- | --- | --- | | Market size 2025 | 882.91 | USD million | | Revenue CAGR | 19.08 | % | | Market size 2035 | 5,060 | USD million | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the size of the Malaysia AI Data Center Market in 2026? USD 1.48 billion in 2026, up 67.21% from USD 882.91 million in 2025, according to DC Market Insights estimates. The market is projected to reach USD 5.06 billion by 2035, a CAGR of 19.08% from 2025. ### How fast is the Malaysia AI Data Center Market growing? 19.08% a year from 2025 to 2035, after 119.88% a year in 2020-2025 from a small base, because the AI share of new Malaysian capacity rises from 19% to 68%. ### How much does an AI data center megawatt cost in Malaysia? USD 9.80 million per MW of IT load in 2025 before servers: USD 3.60 million electrical, 2.90 million cooling, 2.70 million shell, fit-out and racks and 0.60 million network fabric (DC Market Insights estimate). ### Why is Johor the centre of AI data centers in Malaysia? 74.00% of 2025 AI hall spend is in Johor because YTL Power's 600 MW Kulai park, AirTrunk's 420 MW and DayOne's 478 MW sit there, close to Singapore demand and 275 kV grid supply. ### Do AI chips need a permit to enter Malaysia? Yes, since 14 July 2025: exports, transhipments and transits of high-performance AI chips of United States origin need a MITI Strategic Trade Permit, with 30 days' notice. ### Which region grows fastest in Malaysia AI data centers? Negeri Sembilan, at 39.88% a year to USD 506.27 million by 2035, because its land sits between Klang Valley fibre and the 275 kV grid without Johor's water limits. ### Which AI-ready data centre providers in Malaysia offer dedicated high-density facilities for AI training and inference? Six providers: YTL Power (liquid-cooled NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 halls at Kulai), AirTrunk, DayOne, Vantage, TM Nxera and Princeton Digital Group offer dedicated high-density halls for AI training and inference workloads, mostly in Johor. ### Which companies lead Malaysia AI data center building? YTL Power International, DayOne and AirTrunk hold about 45% of 2025 AI hall spend (DC Market Insights estimate). AWS, Microsoft, Google, Vantage and TM Nxera follow. ### What PUE must Malaysian AI data centers meet? 1.4 or lower for hyperscale halls above 21.25 MW under MITI's sustainability guidelines, with water usage effectiveness of 2.2 cubic metres per MWh, binding DESAC incentive applications until 31 December 2027. ### Why do Malaysia AI Data Center Market estimates differ? USD 1.48 billion in 2026 is the DC Market Insights figure for AI hall facility infrastructure only. Estimates that add GPU servers, AI cloud services or every Johor hall are several times larger. ## How to cite Data Center Market Research & Consulting | DC Market Insights, "Malaysia AI Data Center Market", updated 2026-10-22, https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/malaysia-ai-data-center-market