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 — 32 facilities from 8 operators, Dubai — 18 facilities from 9 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
32
Tracked facilities · Operators: 8
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: not published
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18
Tracked facilities · Operators: 9
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: not published
Markets side by side
| Field | Abu Dhabi | Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 32 | 18 |
| Operators | 8 | 9 |
| Published IT capacity | 734 MW (28 of 32 sites publish) | 463 MW (10 of 18 sites publish) |
| Operational | 28 | 14 |
| Under construction / announced | 4 | 4 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 4 | 3 |
| Sites with any certification | 4 | 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 32 sites | 22/100 across 18 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; 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 — 32; Dubai — 18
- Operators: Abu Dhabi — 8; Dubai — 9
- Published IT capacity: Abu Dhabi — 734 MW (28 of 32 sites publish); Dubai — 463 MW (10 of 18 sites publish)
- Operational: Abu Dhabi — 28; Dubai — 14
- Tier III+ certified sites: Abu Dhabi — 4; Dubai — 3
- AI-ready sites: Abu Dhabi — 4; Dubai — 2
- Average Coloprice Score: Abu Dhabi — 25/100 across 32 sites; Dubai — 22/100 across 18 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)
- Khazna Meydan Data Center Khazna Data Centers · 7.5 MW
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