Data Center Colocation Costs in United Arab Emirates: Q3 2026 Price Index

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Q3 2026 · 2026-10-01 · H2 2025 – Q2 2026 · 9 Tier III/IV · 7 AI-ready · 1,223+ 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

The UAE pairs Gulf energy pricing with a position between Europe and South Asia, and both show up in the rate. Commercial electricity at $0.110/kWh sits within a cent of Northern Virginia's $0.103 and under half of Singapore's $0.262 or Germany's $0.283 — unusual for a market where cooling load runs high all year, and the main reason operators can absorb that climate penalty without pricing above European levels. Dubai is 32 ms from Mumbai, 83 ms from Singapore and 118 ms from Frankfurt, which makes the country the practical middle point for anything serving India and Europe from one footprint. The catalog tracks 16 facilities and 562 MW, with six still in the pipeline and five carrying Tier III or IV certification. For a buyer that split matters: certified space is available now in the operating estate, but the large blocks are unbuilt, so anything above a few hundred kilowatts moves into pre-lease negotiation rather than off a rate card.