Data pack · Updated 12 October 2026
How much data center capacity United Arab Emirates has installed, how it compares with the rest of Middle East and Africa, and what our trackers show about its sites, operators, deals and rules.
United Arab Emirates data center capacity at a glance
United Arab Emirates had about 0.5 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) at the end of 2025, by our estimate. That is about 20% of the capacity in Middle East and Africa and puts United Arab Emirates at number 19 of the 26 countries in our global model. Our trackers also hold 1 verified deals and 0 government measures in force for the country.
Installed capacity is IT load, the power available to servers, storage and network. The country figure comes from the same model as the global and regional totals and is benchmarked against dated public figures. Site figures below are what each source states, often a campus’s full build-out, so they are not the same measure.
Power context
- Industrial power price, 2026119.81 USD/MWh · Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
Recent deals
- Jan 2026 · Land / campusInitial 25MW data center facility, UAE, 25 MW
Other countries in Middle East and Africa
- Saudi Arabia0.4 GW
- South Africa0.4 GW
Installed capacity, end 2025, DC Market Insights estimate. All countries and regions
United Arab Emirates in the full data pack
By year to 2035
Installed MW for United Arab Emirates from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases.
Leading hubs
Live and pipeline MW for the main metro markets, with the basis of each figure.
Every tracked site
The full site list with operator, location, status, MW and source, refreshed from our tracker.
Frequently asked questions
How much data center capacity does United Arab Emirates have?
We estimate about 0.5 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) in United Arab Emirates at the end of 2025, about 20% of Middle East and Africa and number 19 of the 26 countries in our model. This is a DC Market Insights estimate, benchmarked against dated public figures.
How will United Arab Emirates data center capacity grow to 2035?
The full data pack gives installed capacity for United Arab Emirates by year from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases and the main metro hubs.