How many AI data centers does OpenAI operate?

OpenAI has 5 tracked facilities in the AI Data Center Index, with a combined known capacity of 16.3 GW across 3 countries.

Where are OpenAI's AI data centers located?

OpenAI's facilities span 3 countries. See the geographic breakdown and facility table on this page for the full location list.

Operator Profile

OpenAI

Track the global AI data center footprint controlled by OpenAI. OpenAI operates 5 tracked facilities across 3 countries with 16.3 GW of known capacity. 20% are currently operational.

Facilities

Known Capacity

16.3 GW

Countries

Statuses

Operational

Capacity Pipeline

16.3 GW of known capacity across 5 facilities.

Operational1.2 GW7%1

Under Construction10 GW61%2

Planned100 MW1%1

Announced5 GW31%1

Data Quality

100% cited

100% capacity known

100% geolocated

80% dated

Geographic footprint

5 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Under construction Planned Announced

Peer Ranking

Where OpenAI stands among 203 tracked operators.

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By facility count#11of 203

By known capacity#4of 203 · 16.3 GW

Share of top market

65% of the #1 operator's capacity

Nearby peers

Amazon Web Services 44 · 22.4 GW Meta 19 · 16.8 GW Google 42 · 13.3 GW

Head-to-Head Comparisons

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

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Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, geography, and energy profile across 5 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational120%

Under construction240%

Planned120%

Announced120%

Top countries by capacity

United Arab Emirates10 GW United States6.2 GW France100 MW

Energy mix

Nuclear240%

Mixed120%

Other / Unknown240%

Operator Portfolio Brief

How this operator's infrastructure is positioned

A compact read on geographic concentration, live-versus-pipeline mix, and the largest disclosed site in this operator's portfolio.

Lead market

United Arab Emirates

2 tracked facilities

Buildout mix

1 live / 4 pipeline

20% operational

Geographic footprint

United Arab Emirates, United States, France

3 countries total

Largest disclosed site

G42 “Stargate” UAE–US AI Campus (Abu Dhabi)

5 GW of known capacity

Primary energy source

Nuclear

2 of 5 facilities

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Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers does OpenAI operate?: OpenAI has 5 tracked facilities in the AI Data Center Index, with a combined known capacity of 16.3 GW across 3 countries.
Where are OpenAI's AI data centers located?: OpenAI's facilities span 3 countries. See the geographic breakdown and facility table on this page for the full location list.

Countries in Portfolio

United Arab Emirates

2 facilities

United States

2 facilities

France

1 facilities

Status Mix

Under Construction

Announced

Operational

Planned

Capacity Tiers

Over 1 GW

4 facilities

100-500 MW

1 facilities

Facilities

Facility	Operator	Location	Capacity ↓	Status	Energy	Workload	Sources
G42 “Stargate” UAE–US AI Campus (Abu Dhabi)	G42 OpenAI NVIDIA Cisco Oracle	United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi	5,000 MW	under construction	Nuclear	Mixed	2
OpenAI–G42 Abu Dhabi AI Megacluster	OpenAI G42	United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi	5,000 MW	announced	Other	Training	1
Stargate AI Supercomputer	Microsoft OpenAI SoftBank Oracle	United States Global / United States	5,000 MW	under construction	Nuclear	Training	3
OpenAI Stargate Data Center (Texas)	OpenAI Crusoe Energy Blue Owl Capital	United States Abilene, Texas	1,200 MW	operational	Other	Training	2
OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France)	OpenAI	France Île-de-France	100 MW	planned	Mixed	Inference	2