South America · #57 · release 26.08-c2

Data centers in Ecuador

Datacenter Atlas tracks 15 facilities in Ecuador, 9 data centers and 5 network points of presence: 0.2% of the global inventory and #57 worldwide by facility count.

Facilities
15
9 data centers · 5 network points of presence
Operating IT load (disclosed)
–
none disclosed: few operators publish it
Avg. disclosed PUE
–
none disclosed: few operators publish it
Networks present
21
1 site hosts an internet exchange

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MW: megawatts of power for the computers. PUE: all the electricity a site draws divided by what reaches its computers (1.0 = nothing lost). Networks present: telecom networks recorded at each site, added up. Record quality (A to D) rates the record, not the site. Glossary →

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Largest hubs

  1. Quito7
  2. Guayaquil4
  3. Puerto Ayora1
  4. Salinas1

A hub is a town with at least 5 facilities, with its close neighbours. Facilities in smaller towns are not listed here, so the hubs do not add up to the country total.

Top operators

  1. CORPORACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES CNT EP3
  2. Telconet S.A2
  3. DEL PRADO .com.ec1
  4. UNL1
  5. EdgeUno, Inc.1
  6. Telxius Cable1
  7. Ufinet Ecuador1
  8. OptiCom1

All 15 facilities

⚡ Electricity context

Electricity demand
36.6 TWh (2025)
Grid carbon intensity
159 gCO₂/kWh
Renewables share
79.4 %
Low-carbon share
79.4 %

Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method

Water & climate exposure

Water stress index (data centers, median)
19/100 v0.2 (world median 39 · South America 35)
Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
0 of the 9 scored
Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
0
Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
1.69
Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
3,891 h/yr (44 %)
Median cooling degree days
409

Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method

Social friction index

15/100 · v0.3 · world median 42 · South America 23

Main driver: Neighbourhood (91/100)

How close people live: residents within 1 km and distance to the nearest homes. High = many close neighbours.

Water
16
Energy & grid
23
Neighbourhood
91
Concentration
22
Observed conflict
0
Policy context
regulation not researched (pillar left out)

Composite of water, grid, neighbourhood, concentration, policy and observed-conflict pressure. A derived indicator: not a measurement of public opinion. Method

Documented local conflicts & agreements

No documented case yet. Know one? Send it with a source.

Announced large projects

No announced project ≥ 100 MW tracked yet.

Questions

How many data centers are there in Ecuador?

Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 15 facilities in Ecuador: 9 data centers, 5 network points of presence and 1 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.

Which companies operate data centers in Ecuador?

The operators with the most tracked facilities in Ecuador are CORPORACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES CNT EP, Telconet S.A, DEL PRADO .com.ec, UNL, EdgeUno, Inc..

Where are data centers concentrated in Ecuador?

The largest hubs by facility count are Quito (7), Guayaquil (4), Puerto Ayora (1), Salinas (1).

Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Ecuador, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/ecuador · ODbL / CC BY 4.0