Middle East · #55 · release 26.08-c2

Data centers in Iran

Datacenter Atlas tracks 16 facilities in Iran, 16 data centers and 0 network points of presence: 0.2% of the global inventory and #55 worldwide by facility count.

Facilities
16
16 data centers · 0 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
0
0 sites host 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. تهران2
  2. آمل1
  3. شیراز1
  4. پردیس1

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. K. N. Toosi University of Technology2
  2. آفاق اندیش داده پردیس1
  3. Company1
  4. DigitalOcean1
  5. بهنام سمائی Behnam Samaee1

All 16 facilities

⚡ Electricity context

Electricity demand
395.6 TWh (2025)
Grid carbon intensity
660 gCO₂/kWh
Renewables share
3.9 %
Low-carbon share
5.7 %

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

Water & climate exposure

Water stress index (data centers, median)
67/100 v0.2 (world median 39 · Middle East 71)
Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
13 of the 16 scored
Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
5
Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
2.66
Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
4,959 h/yr (57 %)
Median cooling degree days
1,167

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

Social friction index

64/100 · v0.3 · world median 42 · Middle East 64

Main driver: Water (88/100)

Water stress at this location today and in 2050, plus drought risk (WRI Aqueduct).

Water
88
Energy & grid
24
Neighbourhood
86
Concentration
7
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 Iran?

Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 16 facilities in Iran: 16 data centers, 0 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 Iran?

The operators with the most tracked facilities in Iran are K. N. Toosi University of Technology, آفاق اندیش داده پردیس, Company, DigitalOcean, بهنام سمائی Behnam Samaee.

Where are data centers concentrated in Iran?

The largest hubs by facility count are تهران (2), آمل (1), شیراز (1), پردیس (1).

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