Market comparison
Frankfurt, Germany vs Amsterdam, Netherlands
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Frankfurt — 68 facilities from 23 operators, Amsterdam — 51 facilities from 28 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Frankfurt, Germany
68
Tracked facilities · Operators: 23
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $250 (range 235–265)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
51
Tracked facilities · Operators: 28
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $180 (range 165–195)
Markets side by side
| Field | Frankfurt | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 68 | 51 |
| Operators | 23 | 28 |
| Published IT capacity | 517 MW (19 of 68 sites publish) | 108 MW (10 of 51 sites publish) |
| Operational | 63 | 49 |
| Under construction / announced | 5 | 2 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 1 | 2 |
| Sites with any certification | 43 | 26 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 4 | 2 |
| AI-ready sites | 4 | 3 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $250 (range 235–265) | $180 (range 165–195) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | not published | not published |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.269 | $0.179 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 30/100 across 68 sites | 25/100 across 51 sites |
| Latency between the two | 11 ms round trip | |
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: Frankfurt — 68; Amsterdam — 51
- Operators: Frankfurt — 23; Amsterdam — 28
- Published IT capacity: Frankfurt — 517 MW (19 of 68 sites publish); Amsterdam — 108 MW (10 of 51 sites publish)
- Operational: Frankfurt — 63; Amsterdam — 49
- Under construction / announced: Frankfurt — 5; Amsterdam — 2
- Tier III+ certified sites: Frankfurt — 1; Amsterdam — 2
- Sites with any certification: Frankfurt — 43; Amsterdam — 26
- Liquid-cooled sites: Frankfurt — 4; Amsterdam — 2
- AI-ready sites: Frankfurt — 4; Amsterdam — 3
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Frankfurt — $250 (range 235–265); Amsterdam — $180 (range 165–195)
- Industrial power tariff, $/kWh: Frankfurt — $0.269; Amsterdam — $0.179
- Average Coloprice Score: Frankfurt — 30/100 across 68 sites; Amsterdam — 25/100 across 51 sites
Top facilities by score
Frankfurt, Germany
- NTT Frankfurt 1 Data Center NTT Global Data Centers · 77.4 MW
- maincubes FRA01 maincubes · 6 MW
- Equinix FR2 Equinix
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- maincubes AMS01 maincubes · 5 MW
- NorthC Amsterdam 1 NorthC · 2.4 MW
- NTT Amsterdam 1 Data Center NTT Global Data Centers · 20.7 MW
Open Frankfurt data centers →Open Amsterdam data centers →Colocation pricing in Frankfurt →Colocation pricing in Amsterdam →
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