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Data centres in United Arab Emirates
As of 16 October 2026, the Data Centre Register lists 72 data centres in United Arab Emirates with 404 MW of live IT capacity and 831 MW in the pipeline (80 MW under construction, 621 MW committed and 130 MW at an early stage).
Capacity by stage
| Stage | Sites | IT capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 60 | 404 MW |
| Under construction | 4 | 80 MW |
| Committed | 7 | 621 MW |
| Early stage | 1 | 130 MW |
| Land banked | 0 | – |
| No capacity listed | 0 | – |
A site counts in the most advanced stage that has capacity listed. Pipeline is under construction, committed and early stage together.
Largest operators in United Arab Emirates
| Operator | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khazna Data Centers | 20 | 253 | 243 |
| G42 Cloud | 2 | 5 | 200 |
| du | 5 | 22 | 172 |
| Gulf Data Hub | 3 | 54 | 96 |
| Amazon Web Services | 3 | 24 | 24 |
| Pure Data Centres | 1 | 10 | 33 |
| DAMAC Digital | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Morohub | 2 | 7 | 14 |
Cities
| City | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Bihouth | 3 | 6 | 200 |
| Dubai | 14 | 46 | 130 |
| Abu Dhabi Industrial City | 2 | 24 | 56 |
| Abu Dhabi | 9 | 33 | 40 |
| Khalifa City | 3 | 30 | 32 |
| Al Ma'mourah | 2 | 38 | 8 |
Types of data centre
United Arab Emirates has 41 colocation and 31 self-build data centres. By category: Wholesale (24), Retail (16), Self-build Financial/Institutional (11), Self-build Public Sector (6), Self-build Network & Telco (6), Self-build Public Cloud (3). Ready-for-service years listed run from 2001 to 2030.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many data centres are there in United Arab Emirates?
- The Data Centre Register lists 72 data centres in United Arab Emirates as of 16 October 2026: 60 live, 4 under construction, 7 committed and 1 at an early stage, of which 41 colocation and 31 self-build.
- What is the data centre capacity of United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates has 404 MW of live data centre IT capacity, with a further 831 MW in the pipeline (80 MW under construction, 621 MW committed and 130 MW at an early stage), for 1,236 MW in total.
- Which operators have the most data centre capacity in United Arab Emirates?
- By total IT capacity listed, the largest operators in United Arab Emirates are Khazna Data Centers, G42 Cloud and du. Khazna Data Centers has 20 sites with 496 MW.
- Where are the data centres in United Arab Emirates?
- The cities with the most data centre capacity in United Arab Emirates are Al Bihouth, Dubai, Abu Dhabi Industrial City and Abu Dhabi.
- 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 United Arab Emirates", https://www.globaldcwiki.com/data-centres/united-arab-emirates.