Country Market

United Kingdom

A source-backed view of AI data center activity inside the United Kingdom market — operators, capacity, status, and energy profile. United Kingdom has 9 tracked AI data center facilities with 2.1 GW of known capacity across 12 operators. 78% of facilities are operational.

Facilities

9

Known Capacity

2.1 GW

Operators

10

Statuses

2

Operational

7

Capacity Pipeline

2.1 GW of known capacity across 9 facilities.

Operational1.3 GW63%7
Planned770 MW37%2

Data Quality

100% cited
100% capacity known
100% geolocated
89% dated

Geographic footprint

9 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Planned

Peer Ranking

Where United Kingdom stands among 64 tracked countries.

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By facility count#7of 64
By known capacity#14of 64 · 2.1 GW
Share of top market
3% of the #1 countrie's capacity

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Pre-built matchups involving United Kingdom — 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 9 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational778%
Planned222%

Energy mix

Renewable667%
Nuclear111%
Mixed222%

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
Google
2 tracked facilities
Buildout mix
7 live / 2 pipeline
78% operational
Top cities
London, Bristol / Cambridge, Harlow
8 facilities across top markets
Largest disclosed site
Microsoft Azure — UK South Region (London)
500 MW of known capacity
Most common power tag
Renewable
5 facilities

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are in United Kingdom?
The AI Data Center Index currently tracks 9 facilities in United Kingdom with a combined known capacity of 2.1 GW. 12 operators are active in the market.
Which companies operate AI data centers in United Kingdom?
12 operators have tracked facilities in United Kingdom. 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
MicrosoftUnited Kingdom
Greater London
500 MWoperationalRenewableInference
2
Rolls-RoyceUK GovernmentUnited Kingdom
Europe
470 MWplannedNuclearGeneral Cloud
2
Amazon Web ServicesUnited Kingdom
Greater London
400 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
Digital RealtyUnited Kingdom
London/Slough
300 MWplannedRenewableTraining
1
GoogleUnited Kingdom
Greater London
180 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
CoreWeaveUnited Kingdom
Greater London and Manchester
150 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
1
GoogleUnited Kingdom
London
80 MWoperationalMixedMixed
2
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)University of BristolUniversity of CambridgeUnited Kingdom
England
20 MWoperationalMixedMixed
3
NVIDIAKao DataUnited Kingdom
England (East of England)
1 MWoperationalRenewableHealthcare & Life Sciences AI
2