Energy Source

Hydroelectric

AI data centers powered by Hydroelectric energy — operators, countries, and build status compared. 15 facilities with 4.5 GW of known capacity.

Facilities

15

Known Capacity

4.5 GW

Operators

10

Countries

10

Operational

7

Capacity Pipeline

4.5 GW of known capacity across 15 facilities.

Operational1.3 GW28%7
Under Construction1.3 GW29%5
Planned400 MW9%2
Announced1.5 GW34%1

Data Quality

100% cited
100% capacity known
100% geolocated
60% dated

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Pre-built matchups involving Hydroelectric — facility count, capacity, status mix, and energy breakdown side by side.

Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 15 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational747%
Under construction533%
Planned213%
Announced17%

Energy mix

Renewable853%
Other / Unknown747%

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers use hydroelectric energy?
15 tracked facilities are tagged with hydroelectric energy sourcing, representing 4.5 GW of known capacity.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
DataVoltNEOMSaudi Arabia
Oxagon, NEOM
1,500 MWannouncedRenewableMixed
2
Bell Canada (BCE)Canada
British Columbia
500 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
2
GoogleUnited States
Oregon
400 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
Huawei CloudChina
Guizhou
400 MWoperationalOtherMixed
2
Bulk Data CentersNorway
Agder
300 MWunder constructionOtherTraining
1
Digital RealtyUnited Kingdom
London/Slough
300 MWplannedRenewableTraining
1
GoogleNorway
Telemark
240 MWunder constructionOtherMixed
1
OpenAI, Nscale & AkerNorway
Nordland
230 MWunder constructionOtherTraining
1
Vantage Data CentersCanada
Quebec
178 MWoperationalOtherTraining
1
Amazon Web ServicesSweden
Stockholm
150 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
Ethiopian AI Institute & International InvestorsEthiopia
Addis Ababa
100 MWplannedOtherTraining
1
atNorthCrusoeOperaIceland
Southern Peninsula
80 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
3
Green Mountain ASHewlett Packard EnterpriseNorway
Vestfold og Telemark
50 MWoperationalRenewableHPC / Supercomputing
2
NVIDIACSC (Finnish IT Center for Science)Finland
Uusimaa
40 MWunder constructionRenewableMixed
2
CSC – IT Center for ScienceEuroHPC JUHewlett Packard EnterpriseFinland
Kainuu
7 MWoperationalRenewableHPC / Supercomputing
2