Market comparison
Dublin, Ireland vs London, United Kingdom
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Dublin — 31 facilities from 12 operators, London — 59 facilities from 30 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Dublin, Ireland
31
Tracked facilities · Operators: 12
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: not published
London, United Kingdom
59
Tracked facilities · Operators: 30
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $213 (range 195–230)
Markets side by side
| Field | Dublin | London |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 31 | 59 |
| Operators | 12 | 30 |
| Published IT capacity | 192 MW (8 of 31 sites publish) | 984 MW (23 of 59 sites publish) |
| Operational | 26 | 50 |
| Under construction / announced | 5 | 9 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 1 | 4 |
| Sites with any certification | 20 | 27 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 6 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 7 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | not published | $213 (range 195–230) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | not published | not published |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.21 | $0.454 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 29/100 across 31 sites | 26/100 across 59 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: Dublin — 31; London — 59
- Operators: Dublin — 12; London — 30
- Published IT capacity: Dublin — 192 MW (8 of 31 sites publish); London — 984 MW (23 of 59 sites publish)
- Operational: Dublin — 26; London — 50
- Under construction / announced: Dublin — 5; London — 9
- Tier III+ certified sites: Dublin — 1; London — 4
- Sites with any certification: Dublin — 20; London — 27
- Liquid-cooled sites: Dublin — 0; London — 6
- AI-ready sites: Dublin — 0; London — 7
- Industrial power tariff, $/kWh: Dublin — $0.21; London — $0.454
- Average Coloprice Score: Dublin — 29/100 across 31 sites; London — 26/100 across 59 sites
Published for only one side: Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month.
Top facilities by score
Dublin, Ireland
- Equinix DB1 Equinix
- Equinix DB2 Equinix
- Equinix DB3 Equinix
London, United Kingdom
- VIRTUS LONDON2 (Hayes) VIRTUS Data Centres · 12 MW
- Iron Mountain LON-1 Iron Mountain · 8.7 MW
- Iron Mountain LON-2 Iron Mountain · 27 MW
Open Dublin data centers →Open London data centers →Colocation pricing in Dublin →Colocation pricing in London →
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