ArusGrid tracks 2 active data center projects in Kuwait with 0 MW of planned IT load, spread over 1 market. Of these, 1 is at the land and permitting stage and 1 is announced only.
Kuwait is the largest market with 2 projects and 0 MW planned. The operators with the most planned capacity in the country are Google and Microsoft.
The US export control position for advanced AI chips in Kuwait, as of 27 September 2026, is recorded as “Licence required as enforced (Country Group D:4), no named authorisation found”.
| Market | Projects | Planned MW | Under construction MW | Operational MW | Colocation vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not published |
Vacancy is the share of built, leasable colocation capacity sitting empty, as published by a third party. It excludes hyperscaler self-build and is never estimated.
| Project | City | Stage | Planned MW | Running MW | Operator | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud Kuwait region (three sites) | Sulaibiya, South Saad Al-Abdullah and Al-Mutlaa | Land and permitting | none published | undisclosed | Google Cloud | No signal either way |
| Microsoft Azure Kuwait region | Kuwait (sites undisclosed) | Announced | none published | undisclosed | Microsoft | Likely |