How much data centre capacity does Frankfurt have?

DC Atlas tracks 118 data centres in the Frankfurt data centre market. 1,259 MW is live, 327 MW is under construction, 1,220 MW is planned, for 2,832 MW of total potential at full buildout.

Who are the largest data centre operators in Frankfurt?

49 operators run facilities in the Frankfurt data centre market. NTT Global Data Centers is the largest by total potential, with 6 sites and 775 MW.

Which utilities supply power to data centres in Frankfurt?

Netzdienste Rhein-Main, Westnetz and Energieversorgung Limburg (EVL) serve the most data centre sites in the Frankfurt data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 91% of the facilities it tracks here.

Frankfurt: 118 sites, 49 operators, 1,259 MW live

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There are 118 data centres in Frankfurt, Germany, spanning 14 sub-markets, 49 operators, 102 operational, 1,259 MW live (7% modelled), 2,832 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: NTT Global Data Centers (6 sites), then CloudHQ.

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Live

1,259MW

7% modelled

Under construction

327MW

Planned

1,220MW

Total potential

2,832MW

0% of pipeline modelled

Who supplies the power

91% of the data centres we track in the Frankfurt market have a named power supplier

Netzdienste Rhein-Main91sites
Westnetz3sites
Energieversorgung Limburg (EVL)2sites
EVO2sites
Pfalzwerke2sites
Mainova1site

6 further suppliers serve smaller numbers of sites here.

Who is building in Frankfurt

The 10 largest operators here by total potential, of 49 tracked in this market.

Operator	Sites	Live	Total potential
NTT Global Data Centers	6	293 MW	775 MW
CloudHQ	2	112 MW	388 MW
Argaman Group	1	—	200 MW
Colt DCS	5	26 MW	184 MW
Data4	1	—	180 MW
Digital Realty	24	159 MW	159 MW
Equinix	13	133 MW	133 MW
CyrusOne	5	60 MW	114 MW
Vantage Data Centers	2	112 MW	112 MW
STACK Infrastructure	1	—	96 MW

When Frankfurt was built

793 MW of the live capacity here carries a commissioning date — 61% of the operational sites in this market.

Recent activity

80 recorded developments in the Frankfurt market, the latest on 2 Sept 2026.

2 Sept 2026Expansion
Telehouse adds new building to Frankfurt data center campus
Telehouse expanded its Frankfurt data center campus with the addition of a new building.
27 Aug 2026Outage
Proton email service down after cooling failure in Frankfurt data center
Proton's email service experienced an outage caused by a cooling system failure at a data center in Frankfurt.
18 Aug 2026Permit approved
Kauri CAB secures building permit for data centre in Hochheim near Frankfurt
14 Aug 2026Acquisition24 MW
CVC DIF to acquire Frankfurt colocation operator firstcolo
CVC DIF has agreed to acquire a significant majority stake in firstcolo, a Frankfurt-based colocation data centre operator, from Cube Infrastructure Managers through its DIF Value Add IV fund, with closing expected by end of September 2026. firstcolo operates two fully-utilised facilities in Frankfurt and is developing FRA7, a new 24 MW gross capacity data centre in Rosbach within the Frankfurt metropolitan region, with power supply secured and firm tenant commitments in place. The company serves over 350 enterprise customers with colocation, dedicated cloud hardware, cloud, connectivity and managed services; its existing management team will remain in place. CVC DIF's investment targets high-quality colocation assets in supply-constrained European markets and will support firstcolo's planned expansion across Frankfurt and other German data centre markets.
6 Aug 2026Commissioned
Maincubes commissions first phase of 16-MW FRA03 data centre near Frankfurt
Maincubes has commissioned the first phase of its FRA03 data centre near Frankfurt with an initial capacity of 8 MW, part of a planned 16-MW facility.
4 Aug 2026Commissioned
Maincubes completes first module of new Frankfurt data center
Maincubes has completed the first module of a new data center in Frankfurt, Germany.
16 Jul 2026Energized
Hitachi Energy delivers 110kV power receiving equipment to Kauri CAB Frankfurt datacenter
Hitachi Energy has delivered a 110kV power receiving system designed specifically for urban environments to the Kauri CAB Digital datacenter in Frankfurt, Germany. The equipment installation supports the facility's electrical infrastructure requirements. This energization milestone reflects growing demand for specialized power distribution solutions in metropolitan data-center developments. The project demonstrates Hitachi Energy's role in supplying critical power infrastructure to European data centers.
30 Jun 2026Energized4 MW
Telehouse opens Building N data centre on Frankfurt campus

All recent activity

Who is hiring in Frankfurt

1 open data centre role at 1 operator we track

Maincubes is the only operator recruiting in Frankfurt, with 1 role open across 1 discipline. The single role is construction, which is build-side work.

Maincubes1role

The mix

construction1

The roles behind those numbers

Data Center Project Manager1

Most recently opened

Maincubesconstruction15 Jun 2026

Counted from the operators' own public careers feeds, read daily. A role counts here when the employer runs a data centre we track and the work is operational rather than back office. What these roles involve, and what they pay.

Questions about Frankfurt

How many data centres are in Frankfurt?: There are 118 data centres in Frankfurt, Germany, spanning 14 sub-markets, 49 operators, 102 operational, 1,259 MW live (7% modelled), 2,832 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: NTT Global Data Centers (6 sites), then CloudHQ.
How much data centre capacity does Frankfurt have?: DC Atlas tracks 118 data centres in the Frankfurt data centre market. 1,259 MW is live, 327 MW is under construction, 1,220 MW is planned, for 2,832 MW of total potential at full buildout.
Who are the largest data centre operators in Frankfurt?: 49 operators run facilities in the Frankfurt data centre market. NTT Global Data Centers is the largest by total potential, with 6 sites and 775 MW.
Which utilities supply power to data centres in Frankfurt?: Netzdienste Rhein-Main, Westnetz and Energieversorgung Limburg (EVL) serve the most data centre sites in the Frankfurt data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 91% of the facilities it tracks here.