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Data centres in Canada
As of 16 October 2026, the Data Centre Register lists 237 data centres in Canada with 1,546 MW of live IT capacity and 9,420 MW in the pipeline (530 MW under construction, 480 MW committed and 8,411 MW at an early stage).
Capacity by stage
| Stage | Sites | IT capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 205 | 1,546 MW |
| Under construction | 9 | 530 MW |
| Committed | 5 | 480 MW |
| Early stage | 8 | 8,411 MW |
| Land banked | 7 | 325 ha |
| No capacity listed | 3 | – |
A site counts in the most advanced stage that has capacity listed. Pipeline is under construction, committed and early stage together.
Largest operators in Canada
| Operator | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Leary Digital | 1 | 0 | 5,568 |
| Beacon AI Centers | 7 | 0 | 2,780 |
| Microsoft | 7 | 0 | 501 |
| Amazon Web Services | 2 | 162 | 42 |
| Urbacon Data Centre Solutions | 8 | 83 | 100 |
| eStruxture | 15 | 91 | 80 |
| IREN | 3 | 154 | 0 |
| Vantage Data Centers | 5 | 145 | 0 |
Cities
| City | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestermere | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Saint John | 2 | 1 | 380 |
| Toronto | 23 | 120 | 161 |
| Vaughan | 3 | 62 | 112 |
| Markham | 15 | 53 | 96 |
| Montreal | 26 | 120 | 20 |
Types of data centre
Canada has 171 colocation and 66 self-build data centres. By category: Retail (107), Wholesale (53), Self-build Network & Telco (18), Self-build Systems Integrator/Managed Service Providers (14), Self-build Public Cloud (10), Build-to-suit (10). Ready-for-service years listed run from 1991 to 2029.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many data centres are there in Canada?
- The Data Centre Register lists 237 data centres in Canada as of 16 October 2026: 205 live, 9 under construction, 5 committed and 8 at an early stage, of which 171 colocation and 66 self-build.
- What is the data centre capacity of Canada?
- Canada has 1,546 MW of live data centre IT capacity, with a further 9,420 MW in the pipeline (530 MW under construction, 480 MW committed and 8,411 MW at an early stage), for 10,967 MW in total.
- Which operators have the most data centre capacity in Canada?
- By total IT capacity listed, the largest operators in Canada are O'Leary Digital, Beacon AI Centers and Microsoft. O'Leary Digital has 1 site with 5,568 MW.
- Where are the data centres in Canada?
- The cities with the most data centre capacity in Canada are Chestermere, Saint John, Toronto and Vaughan.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Data Centre Register at globaldcwiki.com is built from a register of data centre sites. Every proposed change is checked against outside sources and accepted by an admin before it appears. Figures were last updated on 16 October 2026.
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Last updated 16 October 2026. Cite as: Data Centre Register, "Data centres in Canada", https://www.globaldcwiki.com/data-centres/canada.