Country Market

AI Data Centers in the United Arab Emirates

A source-backed view of AI data center activity inside the United Arab Emirates market — operators, capacity, status, and energy profile. The United Arab Emirates has 8 tracked AI data center facilities with 5.5 GW of selected tracked capacity across 12 operators. 38% of facilities are operational.

Facilities

8

Tracked Capacity

5.5 GW

Operators

12

Statuses

2

Operational

3

Direct Answer

How many AI data centers are in the United Arab Emirates?

ADCI currently tracks 8 AI data center facilities in the United Arab Emirates, including 7 map-ready locations and 5.5 GW of selected tracked capacity across 12 operators.

3 facilities are operational and 5 are in the pipeline. By facility count, leading operators include Khazna Data Centers, G42, Cisco. Top geographic clusters by facility count are Abu Dhabi, Ajman.

Capacity Pipeline

5.5 GW of selected tracked capacity across 8 facilities.

Operational280 MW5%3
Under Construction200 MW4%2

Data Quality

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

Geographic footprint

7 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Under construction

Peer Ranking

Where United Arab Emirates stands among 64 tracked countries.

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By facility count#12of 64
By selected capacity#5of 64 · 5.5 GW
Share of top market
13% of the #1 country's capacity

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Pre-built matchups involving United Arab Emirates — 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

Operational338%
Under construction225%

Energy mix

Nuclear113%
Mixed338%
Other / Unknown450%

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
Khazna Data Centers
5 tracked facilities
Buildout mix
3 live / 5 pipeline
38% operational
Top cities
Abu Dhabi, Ajman
7 facilities across top markets
Largest disclosed site
G42 “Stargate” UAE–US AI Campus (Abu Dhabi)
5 GW of selected tracked capacity
Most common power tag
Mixed
3 facilities

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are in the United Arab Emirates?
The AI Data Center Index currently tracks 8 AI data center facilities in the United Arab Emirates with a combined selected tracked capacity of 5.5 GW. 12 operators are active in the market.
Where are AI data centers located in the United Arab Emirates?
7 facilities in the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates?
12 operators have tracked facilities in the United Arab Emirates. 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
G42Khazna Data CentersOpenAIOracleNVIDIACiscoSoftBank GroupUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
5,000 MWunder construction / first 200 MW Stargate UAE cluster expected in 2026OtherMixed
5
MicrosoftUnited Arab Emirates
Dubai
200 MWoperationalMixedAzure AI, Copilot, Middle East enterprise AI, G42 partnership
2
Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab Emirates
Ajman
100 MWunder constructionOtherGeneral Cloud
1
Khazna Data CentersUnited Arab Emirates
Ajman
100 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
3
AI71G42Abu Dhabi Investment AuthorityUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
50 MWoperationalMixedInference
2
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)Abu Dhabi GovernmentUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
30 MWoperationalMixedResearch
2
OpenAIG42Khazna Data CentersOracleNVIDIACiscoSoftBank GroupUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
under construction / first 200 MW expected in 2026OtherMixed
4
G42Khazna Data CentersOpenAIOracleNVIDIACiscoSoftBank GroupUnited Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
first 200 MW expected to go live in 2026NuclearAI Training and Inference
3
United Arab Emirates · DubaioperationalMixedAzure AI, Copilot, Middle East enterprise AI, G42 partnership100% Ready2 sources