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China

DataCentersExposed tracks 101 AI data centers in China — 2 operating and 0 in the pipeline — run by 8 tracked operators.

Sources: Methodology, Coverage scorecard

What powers China's data centers

Ember · 2025
Carbon intensity
526
gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
42%
renewables + nuclear
Fossil electricity
58%
coal, gas & oil
Grid demand
10560
TWh / year
Demand growth
+6.2%
per year

China's electricity demand has grown +6.2%/yr (2015–2025). Every new data center competes for that same grid — already 5567 MtCO₂ a year from generation.

Tracked
101
Operating
2
In pipeline
0
Reported power
0 MW
provinces
0
Operators
8
Status · click to filter

Most sites are mapped — located but awaiting a second source. How we verify

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

Facilities

Tracked data centers

In the local press

Latest China data-center coverage

Live headlines via Google News — in English and China's local press.