Data centers in Ghana
Datacenter Atlas tracks 8 facilities in Ghana, 6 data centers and 2 network points of presence: 0.1% of the global inventory and #71 worldwide by facility count.
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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 →
Map
Largest hubs
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
All 8 facilities
Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map. No IT load, PUE is disclosed for any of these sites, so the column is hidden.
| Facility | Operator | City | Networks | Record quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAIX Accra | PAIX Data Centres | Accra | 32 | B |
| Equinix AC1 - Accra | Equinix | Accra | 11 | B |
| ONIX Data Centre Accra | ONIX Data Centres (Ghana) Limited | Accra | 9 | B |
| Digital Realty Accra (ACR2) | Digital Realty | Accra | 6 | B |
| K-Net Accra | K-Net Ghana | Accra | 1 | B |
| IS Internet Solutions Ghana | IS InternetSolutions Limited | Accra | 0 | B |
| MTN Ghana Tetteh Quarshie Switch Center | – | – | – | B |
| National Data Centre | Government of Ghana | – | – | B |
⚡ Electricity context
- Electricity demand
- 21.8 TWh (2024)
- Grid carbon intensity
- 469 gCO₂/kWh
- Renewables share
- 36.2 %
- Low-carbon share
- 36.2 %
Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method
Water & climate exposure
- Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
- 0 of the 6 scored
- Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
- 0
- Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
- 3.64
- Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
- 0 h/yr (0 %)
- Median cooling degree days
- 3,265
Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method
Social friction index
Main driver: Neighbourhood (100/100)
How close people live: residents within 1 km and distance to the nearest homes. High = many close neighbours.
- Water
- Energy & grid
- Neighbourhood
- Concentration
- Observed conflict
- 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 Ghana?
Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 8 facilities in Ghana: 6 data centers, 2 network points of presence and 0 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.
Which companies operate data centers in Ghana?
The operators with the most tracked facilities in Ghana are Government of Ghana, Equinix, PAIX Data Centres, K-Net Ghana, IS InternetSolutions Limited.
Where are data centers concentrated in Ghana?
The largest hubs by facility count are Accra (8).
Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Ghana, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/ghana · ODbL / CC BY 4.0