Data Centers in Dublin

Dublin – Europe's Premier Data Gateway

Dublin stands as one of Europe's most significant data center markets, offering exceptional connectivity and a dense ecosystem of cloud and service providers. It is the ideal hub for businesses requiring low-latency access to European markets and direct, high-bandwidth connections to North America. This concentration of digital infrastructure ensures high performance and scalability for mission-critical applications.

Dublin: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Dublin's connectivity is world-class, built on a foundation of extensive subsea cable landings and a competitive domestic fiber market.

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: The market features over 35 unique network providers as of September 2025. A strong culture of carrier neutrality in Dublin's colocation facilities gives customers a wide choice of providers for redundancy and cost management.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: With over 4 dedicated cloud on-ramps and access to 16 cloud regions, Dublin offers private, high-performance connections to major platforms. Direct access is available for AWS and Microsoft Azure, enabling secure and reliable hybrid cloud architectures.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): The primary exchange is INEX (Internet Neutral Exchange), which plays a critical role in localizing traffic and improving network performance across Ireland. It facilitates efficient traffic exchange between major content providers, ISPs, and enterprises.

Bare Metal: Bare metal server options are readily available from multiple providers in Dublin. Global suppliers like Hivelocity offer dedicated server solutions for workloads requiring maximum performance and security.

Power Analysis

Dublin's power infrastructure is well-established to support its massive data center cluster, though new connections face growing scrutiny.

Average Cost Of Power: Industrial power rates typically range from €0.18 – €0.23/kWh as of September 2025. While not the lowest in Europe, these rates are competitive for a top-tier market and are increasingly supported by renewable sources.

Power Grid Reliability: The grid serving Dublin's primary data center zones is engineered for high availability. Multiple substations and redundant power feeds are standard practice for major colocation facilities, ensuring reliable operations.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Ireland's pro-business environment has made it a magnet for global technology firms and, by extension, data centers.

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers are strategically located with excellent fiber connectivity to Dublin's central business district and the Silicon Docks, home to the European headquarters of many of the world's largest tech companies.

Regional Market Reach: Dublin provides an effective springboard for serving the entirety of the EU and the UK. Its unique position and English-speaking environment make it a strategic location for US companies expanding into the region.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: Ireland offers specific tax incentives that directly benefit data center operators and their customers. The primary advantage is an exemption from the standard 23% VAT on the purchase of qualifying data center equipment, which significantly lowers capital expenditure.

Natural Disaster Risk

Ireland's geography provides a stable and secure environment for digital infrastructure, with minimal risk from natural disasters.

The country has a very low overall risk profile, with an INFORM Risk score of 2.1 out of 10 as of September 2025. This rating reflects a stable climate and a lack of significant seismic activity. While coastal and river flooding are the most prominent potential hazards, they are manageable and localized, with data centers typically built in low-risk zones.

Key natural hazard scores include:

• Coastal Flood: 5.9/10
• River Flood: 3.5/10
• Tsunami: 1.8/10
• Earthquake: 0.1/10