Country Market

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 4.5 GW of known capacity across 14 operators. 25% of facilities are operational.

Facilities

8

Known Capacity

4.5 GW

Operators

10

Statuses

4

Operational

2

Capacity Pipeline

4.5 GW of known capacity across 8 facilities.

Operational235 MW5%2
Under Construction680 MW15%2
Planned1.6 GW35%2
Announced2 GW44%2

Data Quality

100% cited
100% capacity known
100% geolocated
63% dated

Geographic footprint

8 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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Share of top market
6% of the #1 countrie'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%
Planned225%
Announced225%

Energy mix

Renewable225%
Mixed225%
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
Amazon Web Services
1 tracked facilities
Buildout mix
2 live / 6 pipeline
25% operational
Top cities
Riyadh, Oxagon, Dammam
7 facilities across top markets
Largest disclosed site
NEOM Oxagon — AI Data Center Campus
1.5 GW of known 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 facilities in Saudi Arabia with a combined known capacity of 4.5 GW. 14 operators are active in the market.
Which companies operate AI data centers in Saudi Arabia?
14 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
NEOM & DataVoltSaudi Arabia
Tabuk
1,500 MWplannedRenewableUnknown
1
DataVoltNEOMSaudi Arabia
Oxagon, NEOM
1,500 MWannouncedRenewableMixed
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