Country Comparison
Canada vs United States
The United States leads global AI infrastructure by every measure — facility count, capacity, and hyperscaler concentration. Canada is a smaller but growing market, attracting AI data center investment through favorable power costs, cooler climates, and proximity to US markets. Quebec's cheap hydroelectric power and Ontario's tech hubs make Canada an increasingly competitive alternative to high-cost US markets.
Scale Comparison
Status Breakdown
Canada
Under Construction4
Planned2
Operational2
United States
Operational45
Under Construction21
Planned12
Announced6
Energy Mix
Canada
Fossil / Gas2
Hydroelectric2
Unknown2
Mixed1
Renewable1
United States
Renewable26
Unknown10
Energy procurement not disclosed at facility level9
Mixed8
Nuclear7
Nuclear power supply3
Fossil / Gas2
Clean and renewable energy matched2
Nuclear / PJM grid supply1
Fossil / Gas with CCS1
Grid interconnection with battery, solar, wind, backup gas turbines, and closed-loop cooling1
Clean energy matched1
Zero-emission and renewable energy matched1
Grid / utility infrastructure1
Renewable-power design intent and cool-climate efficiency1
Hydroelectric1
Renewable energy matched at AWS region level1
Renewable / grid1
Facility-level energy not disclosed1
Clean energy procurement; backup diesel disclosed1
Grid / renewable PPAs1
Clean power colocation1
Renewable energy matching1
Grid with Microsoft renewable-energy procurement commitments1
On-site fuel-cell microgrid1
Top Operators in Canada
O'Leary Ventures1 facility
Municipal District of Greenview1 facility
Beacon AI Centers1 facility
Nadia Partners1 facility
Bell Canada (BCE)1 facility
Top Operators in United States
Meta16 facilities
Google13 facilities
Amazon Web Services12 facilities
Microsoft11 facilities
NVIDIA7 facilities
Largest in Canada
Frequently asked questions
- How does Canada compare to United States in AI data centers?
- Canada has 8 tracked AI data center facilities with 13.0 GW of selected tracked capacity, compared to United States's 84 facilities with 43.6 GW. See the full breakdown of status, energy, and operators above.
- Which country has more AI data center capacity, Canada or United States?
- United States leads with 43.6 GW of selected tracked capacity versus Canada's 13.0 GW.
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