Market comparison
Grenoble, France vs Paris, France
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Grenoble — 5 facilities from 5 operators, Paris — 30 facilities from 13 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Grenoble, France
5
Tracked facilities · Operators: 5
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $190 (country-level)
Paris, France
30
Tracked facilities · Operators: 13
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $190 (range 175–205)
Markets side by side
| Field | Grenoble | Paris |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 5 | 30 |
| Operators | 5 | 13 |
| Published IT capacity | not published | 82 MW (5 of 30 sites publish) |
| Operational | 5 | 30 |
| Under construction / announced | 0 | 0 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 0 | 1 |
| Sites with any certification | 1 | 14 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 1 | 2 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 1 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $190 (country-level) | $190 (range 175–205) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | not published | not published |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.173 | $0.173 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 14/100 across 5 sites | 24/100 across 30 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-10-01; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Grenoble — 5; Paris — 30
- Operators: Grenoble — 5; Paris — 13
- Operational: Grenoble — 5; Paris — 30
- Tier III+ certified sites: Grenoble — 0; Paris — 1
- Sites with any certification: Grenoble — 1; Paris — 14
- Liquid-cooled sites: Grenoble — 1; Paris — 2
- AI-ready sites: Grenoble — 0; Paris — 1
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Grenoble — $190 (country-level); Paris — $190 (range 175–205)
- Average Coloprice Score: Grenoble — 14/100 across 5 sites; Paris — 24/100 across 30 sites
Published for only one side: Published IT capacity.
Top facilities by score
Grenoble, France
- Orange Business Grenoble Campus Orange Business
- OVHcloud Grenoble Data Center OVHcloud
- Cogent Grenoble Cogent Communications
Paris, France
- Equinix PA10 Equinix
- Equinix PA2 Equinix
- Equinix PA4 Equinix
Open Grenoble data centers →Open Paris data centers →Colocation pricing in Grenoble →Colocation pricing in Paris →
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