Market comparison
Paris, France vs Frankfurt, Germany
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Paris — 31 facilities from 14 operators, Frankfurt — 68 facilities from 23 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Paris, France
31
Tracked facilities · Operators: 14
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $190 (range 175–205)
Frankfurt, Germany
68
Tracked facilities · Operators: 23
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $250 (range 235–265)
Markets side by side
| Field | Paris | Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 31 | 68 |
| Operators | 14 | 23 |
| Published IT capacity | 85 MW (6 of 31 sites publish) | 517 MW (19 of 68 sites publish) |
| Operational | 31 | 63 |
| Under construction / announced | 0 | 5 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 2 | 1 |
| Sites with any certification | 15 | 43 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 2 | 4 |
| AI-ready sites | 2 | 4 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $190 (range 175–205) | $250 (range 235–265) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | not published | not published |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.173 | $0.269 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 24/100 across 31 sites | 30/100 across 68 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: Paris — 31; Frankfurt — 68
- Operators: Paris — 14; Frankfurt — 23
- Published IT capacity: Paris — 85 MW (6 of 31 sites publish); Frankfurt — 517 MW (19 of 68 sites publish)
- Operational: Paris — 31; Frankfurt — 63
- Under construction / announced: Paris — 0; Frankfurt — 5
- Tier III+ certified sites: Paris — 2; Frankfurt — 1
- Sites with any certification: Paris — 15; Frankfurt — 43
- Liquid-cooled sites: Paris — 2; Frankfurt — 4
- AI-ready sites: Paris — 2; Frankfurt — 4
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Paris — $190 (range 175–205); Frankfurt — $250 (range 235–265)
- Industrial power tariff, $/kWh: Paris — $0.173; Frankfurt — $0.269
- Average Coloprice Score: Paris — 24/100 across 31 sites; Frankfurt — 30/100 across 68 sites
Top facilities by score
Paris, France
- Equinix PA10 Equinix
- Equinix PA2 Equinix
- Equinix PA4 Equinix
Frankfurt, Germany
- NTT Frankfurt 1 Data Center NTT Global Data Centers · 77.4 MW
- maincubes FRA01 maincubes · 6 MW
- Equinix FR2 Equinix
Open Paris data centers →Open Frankfurt data centers →Colocation pricing in Paris →Colocation pricing in Frankfurt →
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