Country Market

AI Data Centers in Saudi Arabia

A source-backed view of AI data center activity inside the Saudi Arabia market — operators, capacity, status, and energy profile. Saudi Arabia has 8 tracked AI data center facilities with 3.0 GW of selected tracked capacity across 13 operators. 25% of facilities are operational.

Facilities

8

Tracked Capacity

3.0 GW

Operators

13

Statuses

4

Operational

2

Direct Answer

How many AI data centers are in Saudi Arabia?

ADCI currently tracks 8 AI data center facilities in Saudi Arabia, including 7 map-ready locations and 3.0 GW of selected tracked capacity across 13 operators.

2 facilities are operational and 6 are in the pipeline. By facility count, leading operators include DataVolt, NEOM, Amazon Web Services. Top geographic clusters by facility count are Riyadh, Oxagon.

Capacity Pipeline

3.0 GW of selected tracked capacity across 8 facilities.

Operational235 MW8%2
Under Construction680 MW23%2
Planned100 MW3%1
Announced500 MW17%1

Data Quality

100% cited
88% capacity published
88% geolocated
75% dated

Geographic footprint

7 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Under construction Planned Announced

Peer Ranking

Where Saudi Arabia stands among 64 tracked countries.

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By facility count#10of 64
By selected capacity#7of 64 · 3.0 GW
Share of top market
7% of the #1 country's capacity

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Pre-built matchups involving Saudi Arabia — facility count, capacity, status mix, and energy breakdown side by side.

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Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 8 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational225%
Under construction225%
Planned113%
Announced113%

Energy mix

Renewable113%
Mixed225%
Other / Unknown563%

National Market Brief

How this country market is taking shape

A compact read on operator concentration, live-versus-pipeline mix, and the largest disclosed site in this national slice.

Lead operator
DataVolt
2 tracked facilities
Buildout mix
2 live / 6 pipeline
25% operational
Top cities
Riyadh, Oxagon
6 facilities across top markets
Largest disclosed site
NEOM/DataVolt Oxagon AI Factory Campus
1.5 GW of selected tracked capacity
Most common power tag
Mixed
2 facilities

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are in Saudi Arabia?
The AI Data Center Index currently tracks 8 AI data center facilities in Saudi Arabia with a combined selected tracked capacity of 3.0 GW. 13 operators are active in the market.
Where are AI data centers located in Saudi Arabia?
7 facilities in Saudi Arabia have map-ready coordinates. Use the geographic footprint map, facility table, and top cities summary on this page to compare locations.
Which companies operate AI data centers in Saudi Arabia?
13 operators have tracked facilities in Saudi Arabia. Visit the operator breakdown on this page to see the full list with facility counts and capacity data.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
DataVoltNEOMSaudi Arabia
Oxagon, NEOM
1,500 MWagreement signed; phased Oxagon AI factory campus with first phase expected operational by 2028OtherMixed
2
Aramco DigitalGroqSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia (TBD)
500 MWannouncedOtherInference
2
SDAIA (Saudi Data & AI Authority)Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
480 MWunder constructionOtherUnknown
1
HumainAmazon Web ServicesAMDSaudi Arabia
Riyadh & Dammam
200 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
1
Saudi Telecom Company (stc)stc CloudSaudi Arabia
Riyadh
200 MWoperationalMixedMixed
2
MicrosoftSaudi Arabia
Eastern Province
100 MWplannedOtherGeneral Cloud
1
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Hewlett Packard EnterpriseSaudi Arabia
Makkah
35 MWoperationalMixedResearch
2
NEOMDataVoltSaudi Arabia
Oxagon, NEOM
overlapping NEOM/DataVolt Oxagon AI factory campus record; selected MW tracked on canonical recordRenewableMixed
2