🇦🇪Middle East

Dubai

The Middle East's premier data centre hub, driven by government smart city initiatives and regional connectivity demand.

250MW

Total Capacity

Active Facilities

3.8%

Vacancy Rate

$0.082/kWh

Power Cost

350MW

Pipeline

2/10

Regulatory Risk

$180K/acre

Land Cost

10mo

Permit Timeline

Capacity Growth Trend

+350 MW pipeline

Market Highlights

Middle East connectivity and cloud hub
Government smart city and AI initiatives
Hot climate drives significant cooling costs

15%

Renewable Energy

55 MW

Annual Absorption

Key Providers

KhaznaGulf Data HubEquinixMoro Hubdu

Top Facilities (5 tracked)

Facility	Operator	Capacity	Tier
DX1	Equinix	20 MW	Tier III
GDH Dubai 1	Gulf Data Hub	-	-
GDH Dubai 2	Gulf Data Hub	-	-
Khazna Dubai 1	Khazna Data Centres	-	-
Khazna Dubai 2	Khazna Data Centres	-	-

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Recent Deals

Development22 Apr 2026

Microsoft 100MW campus - Dubai

Microsoft announced a 100 MW hyperscale campus in Dubai as part of its Middle East cloud expansion strategy.

$900M100 MW

Development1 Feb 2026

Serverfarm Ofek - Israel's largest data centre

Israel Infrastructure Fund and Serverfarm announced the Ofek project in Ashdod, a 130 MW facility expandable to 200 MW - Israel's largest data centre.

$1.5B130 MW

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