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United Arab Emirates

DataCentersExposed tracks 1 AI data center in United Arab Emirates — 0 operating and 0 in the pipeline — across 1 emirate.

Sources: Methodology, Coverage scorecard

What powers United Arab Emirates's data centers

Ember · 2024
Carbon intensity
468
gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
32%
renewables + nuclear
Fossil electricity
68%
coal, gas & oil
Grid demand
177
TWh / year
Demand growth
+3.7%
per year

United Arab Emirates's electricity demand has grown +3.7%/yr (2015–2024). Every new data center competes for that same grid — already 83 MtCO₂ a year from generation.

Tracked
1
Operating
0
In pipeline
0
Reported power
0 MW
emirates
1
Operators
0
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Most sites are mapped — located but awaiting a second source. How we verify

Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.

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Where the data centers are

Facilities

Tracked data centers

In the local press

Latest United Arab Emirates data-center coverage

Live headlines via Google News — in English and United Arab Emirates's local press.