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60 facilities · Q3 2026 · H2 2025 – Q2 2026 ·

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

Compare 60 data centers in United Arab Emirates across 12 operators, 1,515 MW: capacity, status, certifications, facilities and colocation pricing context.

60 facilities1,515 MW tracked12 operators

Colocation pricing: United Arab Emirates & other markets — The Colocation Price Index → · Best data centers in United Arab Emirates →

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Average wholesale, $/kW/mo — Collecting

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Retail rack, $/mo — Collecting

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Year on year

$0.110

Commercial power, $/kWh

Q3 2026 · · H2 2025 – Q2 2026 · 11 Tier III/IV · 8 AI-ready · 1,515+ MW · sources

How this market compares

Market$/kW/mo$/kWhfacilitiesRound-trip
United Arab Emirates· · ·$0.11060
India· · ·$0.10916732 ms
Germany· · ·$0.269122118 ms
Singapore$403$0.2704983 ms

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.

Frequently asked questions

How much does colocation cost in United Arab Emirates?

No published wholesale $/kW benchmark exists for United Arab Emirates yet, so we show nothing rather than an estimate. What is verifiable: the catalog tracks 60 facilities here. Run at least three quotes in parallel — where no benchmark is published, individual offers vary far more.

Why is colocation priced the way it is in United Arab Emirates?

Commercial electricity in United Arab Emirates is $0.110 per kWh, and power is the largest single input into a colocation rate. On top of that sit land and grid-connection availability, interconnection density, and how much capacity competes for the same tenants — 60 facilities in our catalog, 13 of them announced or under construction.

Where is colocation cheaper near United Arab Emirates?

On power alone, India ($0.109/kWh) run below United Arab Emirates. Whether that becomes a cheaper contract depends on how much interconnection the workload needs — the comparison table shows what latency the move would cost.

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Quick answer

How many data centers are in United Arab Emirates?

Coloprice tracks 60 data centers in United Arab Emirates: 47 operational with 587 MW of published IT power, 8 under construction and 5 announced. The count covers publicly disclosed facilities and grows as operators publish new sites; every figure links to its primary source.

Data centers

FacilityOperatorCountryCityPower, MWTierScoreReviewsStatus
Equinix AD1EquinixUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi12·Operational
Khazna AUH4 MafraqKhazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi3020·Under construction
Khazna AUH6 Masdar CityKhazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi31.8III51COperational
Khazna AUH8 Masdar CityKhazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi5·Under construction
Microsoft Azure UAE Central Region (Abu Dhabi)MicrosoftUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi12·Operational
Microsoft–G42 UAE Datacenter ExpansionMicrosoft / G42United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi20017·Announced
Khazna Ajman AI-Optimized Data CenterKhazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAjman100III38DAnnounced
Equinix DX1EquinixUnited Arab EmiratesDubai19EOperational
Equinix DX3EquinixUnited Arab EmiratesDubai20EOperational
Microsoft Azure UAE North Region (Dubai)MicrosoftUnited Arab EmiratesDubai12·Operational
Moro Hub Green Data Centre (MBR Solar Park)Moro Hub (Digital DEWA)United Arab EmiratesDubai100III64COperational
Moro Hub Green Data Centre WarsanMoro Hub (Digital DEWA)United Arab EmiratesDubai10023EUnder construction
du Datamena Data Hubdu (EITC)United Arab EmiratesDubai13·Operational
du Hyperscale Data Centredu (EITC)United Arab EmiratesDubai0·Announced
e& SmartHub Dubai (Jebel Ali)e& (Etisalat)United Arab EmiratesDubaiIII*26EOperational
e& SmartHub Fujairah Campuse& (Etisalat)United Arab EmiratesFujairahIII*24EOperational
Khazna Apollo Data CenterKhazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi108III46DOperational
Khazna IRIS 2Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiIII31EOperational
Khazna DXB8Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesDubai7·Operational
Khazna–BEEAH One Data CenterKhazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesKalba916·Announced
Khazna Meydan Data CenterKhazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesDubai7.525EOperational
Gulf Data Hub Dubai Silicon Oasis CampusGulf Data HubUnited Arab EmiratesDubai3724·Operational
Gulf Data Hub ICAD CampusGulf Data HubUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi1624·Operational
Khazna AUH6Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesMasdar City31.825·Operational
Khazna AUH4Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesMafraq3018·Under construction
Khazna AUH8Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesMasdar City3018·Under construction
Khazna DXB1Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesDubai16.7725·Operational
Khazna DXB2Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesDubai21.4525·Operational
Khazna DXB3Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesDubai21.4525·Operational
Khazna DXB9Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesDubai3025·Operational
Khazna AUH1Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesMasdar City13.225·Operational
Khazna AUH2.1Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH2.2Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH2.3Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH2.4Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH2.5Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH2.6Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH3Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi9.224·Operational
Khazna AUH3.1Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi5.4623·Operational
Khazna AUH5.1Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH5.2Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH5.3Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH5.4Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH5.5Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH5.6Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH5.7Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH7.1Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH7.2Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH7.3Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH7.4Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AUH7.5Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi623·Operational
Khazna AAN2Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAl Ain422·Operational
Khazna QAJ01Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab EmiratesAjman100III41DUnder construction
Moro Hub Green Data Centre (Warsan)Moro Hub (Digital DEWA)United Arab EmiratesDubai10023·Under construction
Stargate UAEOpenAI / Oracle / Khazna (G42)United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi20020·Under construction
e& (Etisalat) Data Center Khalifa Citye& (Etisalat)United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi5.46III51COperational
e& (Etisalat) SmartHub Fujairahe& (Etisalat)United Arab EmiratesFujairahIII36DOperational
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority — HQ Building (DC1/DC2)Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA)United Arab EmiratesDubaiIII23EOperational
VOLT UAE / DIEZ AI Data Centre (Dubai Silicon Oasis)VOLT UAE (JV with DIEZ)United Arab EmiratesDubai2922·Announced
Pure Data Centres — Abu Dhabi (Yas Island, AUH01)Pure Data Centres GroupUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi2035DOperational