Market comparison
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates vs Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Abu Dhabi — 33 facilities from 9 operators, Dubai — 19 facilities from 10 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
33
Tracked facilities · Operators: 9
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: not published
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19
Tracked facilities · Operators: 10
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: not published
Markets side by side
| Field | Abu Dhabi | Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 33 | 19 |
| Operators | 9 | 10 |
| Published IT capacity | 734 MW (28 of 33 sites publish) | 363 MW (9 of 19 sites publish) |
| Operational | 29 | 16 |
| Under construction / announced | 4 | 3 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 4 | 3 |
| Sites with any certification | 5 | 4 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 1 | 1 |
| AI-ready sites | 4 | 2 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | not published | not published |
| Benchmark change, yoy | not published | not published |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 25/100 across 33 sites | 21/100 across 19 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: Abu Dhabi — 33; Dubai — 19
- Operators: Abu Dhabi — 9; Dubai — 10
- Published IT capacity: Abu Dhabi — 734 MW (28 of 33 sites publish); Dubai — 363 MW (9 of 19 sites publish)
- Operational: Abu Dhabi — 29; Dubai — 16
- Under construction / announced: Abu Dhabi — 4; Dubai — 3
- Tier III+ certified sites: Abu Dhabi — 4; Dubai — 3
- Sites with any certification: Abu Dhabi — 5; Dubai — 4
- AI-ready sites: Abu Dhabi — 4; Dubai — 2
- Average Coloprice Score: Abu Dhabi — 25/100 across 33 sites; Dubai — 21/100 across 19 sites
Top facilities by score
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Khazna AUH6 Masdar City Khazna Data Centers · 31.8 MW
- e& (Etisalat) Data Center Khalifa City e& (Etisalat) · 5.46 MW
- Khazna Apollo Data Center Khazna Data Centers · 108 MW
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Moro Hub Green Data Centre (MBR Solar Park) Moro Hub (Digital DEWA) · 100 MW
- e& SmartHub Dubai (Jebel Ali) e& (Etisalat)
- Moro Hub Green Data Centre Warsan Moro Hub (Digital DEWA) · 100 MW
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