Data Center Colocation Costs in Ireland: Q3 2026 Price Index

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Q3 2026 · 2026-10-01 · H2 2025 – Q2 2026 · 1 Tier III/IV · 1 AI-ready · 192+ MW · sources

How this market compares

Round-trip times are measured figures from the latency matrix; power tariffs from the index. Cross-connects add $50–$350 per month each on top of any rate. Round-trip · The Index

Why prices sit where they do

Ireland's price level is set administratively rather than by the cost of building. The grid-connection moratorium in the Dublin region means new capacity cannot simply be added where the demand is, so the scarce asset is an existing energised connection and the operators holding one price accordingly. Commercial power at $0.21/kWh is unremarkable, close to Japan's $0.201 and less than half the United Kingdom's $0.442, which tells you the premium here is not an energy premium. The catalog records 7 facilities and 52 MW, of which 3 are pipeline rather than operating, and none is flagged AI-ready or carries a Tier III or IV designation. Diversification outside the constrained region has begun, with Arklow the visible example. For a buyer, the question to put to every operator is not the delivery date but the status of the grid connection behind it.