16 facilities · Q3 2026 · H2 2025 – Q2 2026 ·
Data centers in Chicago: 16 facilities, colocation pricing
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Average wholesale, $/kW/mo — Collecting
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Retail rack, $/mo — Collecting
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Year on year
$0.109
Commercial power, $/kWh
Q3 2026 · · H2 2025 – Q2 2026 · 0 AI-ready · 88+ MW · sources
How this market compares
| Market | $/kW/mo | $/kWh | facilities | Round-trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, United States | · · · | $0.109 | 16 | — |
| Germany | · · · | $0.269 | 122 | — |
| United Kingdom | · · · | $0.454 | 109 | — |
| Japan | · · · | $0.185 | 76 | — |
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
Frequently asked questions
How much does colocation cost in Chicago, United States?
No published wholesale $/kW benchmark exists for Chicago, United States yet, so we show nothing rather than an estimate. What is verifiable: the catalog tracks 16 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 Chicago, United States?
Commercial electricity in Chicago, United States is $0.109 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 — 16 facilities in our catalog, 0 of them announced or under construction.
Where is colocation cheaper near Chicago, United States?
Chicago, United States sits at the cheaper end of its regional cluster on the inputs we can verify. The table below compares neighbouring hubs on power tariff, facility count and round-trip time.
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Data centers
| Facility | Operator | Power, MW | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoreSite CH1 | CoreSite | — | — | Operational |
| Equinix CH1 | Equinix | — | — | Operational |
| Equinix CH2 | Equinix | — | — | Operational |
| Equinix CH4 | Equinix | — | — | Operational |
| ORD10 | Digital Realty | — | — | Operational |
| ORD11 | Digital Realty | — | — | Operational |
| QTS Chicago 1 | QTS Data Centers | — | — | Operational |
| DataBank ORD1 | DataBank | 1 | — | Operational |
| DataBank ORD2 | DataBank | 2 | — | Operational |
| TierPoint Chicago (Polk St.) | TierPoint | — | — | Operational |
| Csquare ORD1 | Csquare | 32.8 | — | Operational |
| ServerFarm CH1 | ServerFarm | 21.5 | — | Operational |
| CoreSite CH2 | CoreSite | — | — | Operational |
| 1547 CHIL2 | fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty | 6.6 | — | Operational |
| 365 Data Centers Downtown Chicago | 365 Data Centers | — | — | Operational |
| EdgeConneX CHI01 | EdgeConneX | 24 | — | Operational |
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