Country
United Arab Emirates: 33 sites, 9 operators, 1,181 MW under construction
United Arab Emirates has 33 data centres, 21 operational, across 5 markets, 9 operators, 450 MW live (57% modelled), 1,181 MW under construction. Khazna Data Centers alone accounts for 17 sites, ahead of Microsoft.
Map of 21 data centres in United Arab Emirates
Every United Arab Emirates site DC Atlas tracks with a position on record, coloured by status.
United Arab Emirates is one scope of the whole corpus. See every facility DC Atlas tracks on the global data center map.
Live
450MW
57% modelled
Under construction
1,181MW
Planned
213MW
Total potential
1,850MW
22% of pipeline modelled
Who supplies the power
76% of the data centres we track in United Arab Emirates have a named power supplier
- Abu Dhabi Distribution Company15sites
- DEWA8sites
- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)1site
- Etihad Water and Electricity Company (EtihadWE)1site
Who is building in United Arab Emirates
The 9 largest operators here by total potential, of 9 tracked in this country.
| Operator | Sites | Live | Total potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khazna Data Centers | 17 | 134 MW | 1,527 MW |
| Microsoft | 1 | 200 MW | 200 MW |
| Amazon | 2 | 80 MW | 80 MW |
| Equinix | 2 | 13 MW | 13 MW |
| Tata Communications | 2 | 11 MW | 11 MW |
| Oracle Cloud | 1 | 10 MW | 10 MW |
| CtrlS Datacenters | 2 | 1.5 MW | 8.7 MW |
| Core42 | 1 | — | — |
| Alibaba Cloud | 1 | — | — |
When United Arab Emirates was built
360 MW of the live capacity here carries a commissioning date — 67% of the operational sites in this country.
Recent activity
7 recorded developments in United Arab Emirates, the latest on 16 Sept 2026.
Iranian attacks damage AWS and Oracle data centres in Gulf; UK power plant hit by state-linked cyber assault
Iranian drone strikes and cyberattacks have directly targeted hyperscale data-centre facilities in the Middle East since March 2026, marking the first deliberate targeting of commercial cloud infrastructure during active conflict. Amazon Web Services sites in the UAE and Bahrain sustained structural damage and power disruption, with subsequent strikes on Oracle facilities in Dubai. The attacks have also extended to critical infrastructure outside the region, with Iranian-linked hackers shutting down a UK gas-fired power plant for four days in July. Security researchers attribute the escalation to retaliation following US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets, and Iranian state media has publicly designated cloud-provider facilities as legitimate targets.
Dubai Zenlayer 001 commissioned
Zenlayer's presence at this facility was registered on PeeringDB on 6 August 2018 — a presence-registration date, not a commissioning date.
Dubai Zenlayer 004 commissioned
Zenlayer's presence at this facility was registered on PeeringDB on 6 August 2018 — a presence-registration date, not a commissioning date.
Dubai Zenlayer 002 commissioned
Zenlayer's presence at this facility was registered on PeeringDB on 6 August 2018 — a presence-registration date, not a commissioning date.
Dubai Equinix 002 announced
It was announced on 20 November 2012 that Equinix had acquired a newly built data centre facility in Dubai, now Dubai Equinix 002.
Dubai Equinix 002 ownership change
Dubai Equinix 002 changed ownership in 2012; the source states it was acquired when the operator entered the UAE market.
Dubai Equinix 002 commissioned
Dubai Equinix 002 came into service in 2012, when the company extended its operations to the Middle East by expanding into Dubai, according to the source.
Questions about United Arab Emirates
- How many data centres are there in United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates has 33 data centres, 21 operational, across 5 markets, 9 operators, 450 MW live (57% modelled), 1,181 MW under construction. Khazna Data Centers alone accounts for 17 sites, ahead of Microsoft.
- How much data centre capacity does United Arab Emirates have?
- DC Atlas tracks 33 data centres in United Arab Emirates. 450 MW is live, 1,181 MW is under construction, 213 MW is planned, for 1,850 MW of total potential at full buildout.
- Who are the largest data centre operators in United Arab Emirates?
- 9 operators run facilities in United Arab Emirates. Khazna Data Centers is the largest by total potential, with 17 sites and 1,527 MW.
- Which utilities supply power to data centres in United Arab Emirates?
- Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, DEWA and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) serve the most data centre sites in United Arab Emirates. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 76% of the facilities it tracks here.
Every data centre we track in United Arab Emirates
27 of 33 with a published page