Canada’s Data Center Portfolio Poised for Expansion as Cloud, AI and Digital Demand Drive New Investment Opportunities

Dublin, Sept. 18, 2026 -- "Canada Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Canada Data Center Market Portfolio Database Tracks 155 Existing and Upcoming Facilities Through 2031

The Canada Data Center Market Portfolio Analysis delivers an Excel-based database covering the country's colocation data center landscape. The product provides detailed information on 119 existing data centers and 36 upcoming facilities, enabling investors, operators, contractors, infrastructure providers, consultants and government agencies to evaluate current market conditions and planned capacity additions.

The database covers major and emerging data center locations across Canada, including Calgary, Charlottetown, Gatineau, Halifax, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kitchener, Lethbridge, Markham, Mississauga, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Regina, Richmond Hill, Saint John, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver, Waterloo, White City and Winnipeg.

Canada Data Center Market Highlights

• Canada has approximately 119 operational data centers, with Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City representing prominent hubs.
• Toronto leads the existing Canada data center market with more than 378 MW of power capacity, accounting for approximately 32% of the country's installed capacity.
• IREN (Iris Energy), Vantage Data Centers, eStruxture Data Centers, Cologix and Equinix rank among Canada's leading data center operators by capacity.
• Competition continues to intensify as Microsoft and Amazon Web Services expand alongside established domestic and international colocation providers.
• Canada's development pipeline includes more than 35 announced and upcoming data center projects targeting nearly 10 GW of future capacity.
• The database analyzes current IT load capacity for 2026 and anticipated capacity additions scheduled between 2026 and 2031.

Existing Data Center Portfolio Analysis

The existing-facility section provides standardized portfolio intelligence for 119 operational data centers. Each facility profile includes a market snapshot, geographic location, facility address, operator or owner, data center name, white-floor area, IT load capacity, rack capacity and year of operation.

Technical information includes applicable Tier I-IV design standards and power and cooling redundancy. These data points support comparative analysis of operational assets, market concentration, operator portfolios and infrastructure capabilities across Canadian data center locations.

Upcoming Data Center Development Pipeline

The upcoming-facility section examines 36 data center developments and provides an investment snapshot for each project. Coverage includes location, investor name, planned white-floor area, projected IT load capacity, total investment and estimated spending across electrical infrastructure, mechanical infrastructure and general construction services.

Project profiles also identify the announcement year, development status and active or expected opening year. Status categories include opened, under construction, announced and planned projects, providing visibility into Canada's evolving data center construction pipeline through 2031.

Canada Colocation Pricing Analysis

The database includes retail and wholesale colocation pricing intelligence. Retail colocation coverage incorporates quarter-rack, half-rack and full-rack cabinet pricing, including common 42U, 45U and 47U configurations. Wholesale colocation pricing is presented on a per-kW basis, supporting commercial benchmarking across facilities and markets.

Key Information Included

• Existing and upcoming white-floor space in square feet
• Current IT load capacity for 2026
• Planned capacity additions from 2026 through 2031
• Facility ownership and operator portfolios
• Rack capacity and retail colocation pricing
• Wholesale colocation pricing per kW
• Design standards and infrastructure redundancy
• Project investment and construction expenditure estimates
• Development status and expected opening schedules

Target Audience

The Canada data center market database is designed for data center real estate investment trusts, construction contractors, infrastructure providers, new market entrants, consulting and advisory firms, corporations and government agencies. It supports market-entry planning, portfolio benchmarking, competitive analysis, investment assessment, site evaluation, capacity forecasting and business development.

By consolidating facility-level operational, technical, pricing and investment data into an accessible Excel format, the product provides a comprehensive view of the Canada colocation data center market and its rapidly expanding development pipeline.

Key Topics Covered:

1. About the Database
2. Scope & Assumptions
3. Definitions
4. Snapshot: Existing & Upcoming Data Center Facility
5. Existing Data Center Database
6. Upcoming Data Center Facility
7. Existing vs. Upcoming Capacity (Infographics)
8. Colocation Pricing

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

• Agritech Haven International (AHI)
• Atlantic Technology Centre
• AVAIO Digital Partners and Adam Real Estate
• Beacon AI Centers (Nadia Partners)
• Bell AI Fabric
• BIT DIGITAL
• Canadian Web Hosting
• Carpere Valley
• Csquare (Cyxtetra Technologies)
• Centrilogic
• Cogent Communications
• Cologix
• Compass Datacenters
• Core Data Centres
• DarkNX
• DataCity
• Digital Realty
• EdgeConneX
• Enovum Data Centers (WhiteFiber)
• Equinix
• eStruxture Data Centers (Fengate Asset Management)
• Fibre Centre
• HIVE Digital Technologies
• Hut 8 (TeraGo)
• IREN (Iris Energy)
• iTel Networks
• Leaseweb (INAP(iWeb)
• N Plus Networks
• Nordik Data Centers & Accelsius
• O'Leary ventures
• Polaris Realty
• Prairie Sky Data Solutions
• Priority Colo
• PureColo
• Qscale
• Rack & Data
• Rogers Communication
• (11:11 Systems)Sungard Availability Services
• Sasktel
• Serverfarm
• STACK Infrastructure
• Technologies New Energy (TNE) & Data District
• Telehouse (Allied Properties)
• Townsite Planning Inc
• Uniserve Communications
• Uniserve Communications Corporation
• Urbacon Data Centre Solutions
• Vantage Data Centers
• Wesco (Ascent )
• Whipcord Edge (Canada15Edge Data Centers)
• Woodland Cree First Nation
• Yondr Group

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