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description: Is Edinburgh a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 15.2/100 (NGESO), as of 2026-11-12. 10 MW tracked across all listings, unverified included (as of 2026-11-09). Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Edinburgh data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Edinburgh data center market

Power availability in Edinburgh: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 15.2 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 217 words · generated 2026-11-09 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Edinburgh data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Edinburgh market for a data center")`

**Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result].

DCPI Score**15.2/100**

MW, all listings**10**sum of the sites that report MW; most do notany status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Edinburgh at a glance

Edinburgh has 10 MW operational among the verified sites DC Hub lists that report capacity, as of 2026-11-12. By listed capacity the largest operators are NatWest Group (10 MW).

Capacity by status, as of 2026-11-12

| Status | MW |
| --- | --- |
| Operational | 10 |
| Total listed | 10 |

Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), facility records as of 2026-11-12. Verified sites that report MW only; blank means no MW reported. The "MW, all listings" tile above is a wider measure (every tracked site that reports MW, any status, unverified directory listings included), so it is larger than Total listed.

## Colocation lease rates in Edinburgh

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

Pulsant operates the largest presence with multiple sites including Pulsant Edinburgh Medway, while banking-sector operators including Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group maintain smaller footprints. No recent deal activity has been tracked in the market.

This combination signals that prospective operators should expect protracted negotiations with local Distribution Network Operators, extended grid reinforcement timelines, or dependence on behind-the-meter generation to close power gaps.

Operator concentration remains modest. Pulsant's three-site portfolio represents the dominant deployed presence, while financial services entities hold smaller strategic positions. This quiescence, combined with fragmented operator control, indicates that capacity expansion is proceeding incrementally rather than through transformational acquisition or greenfield investment rounds.

Any prospective facility planning should incorporate detailed power feasibility studies, advance engagement with DNO stakeholders, and contingency planning for demand-side mitigation strategies well ahead of construction commencement.

## Data centers in Edinburgh

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [RBS Data Centre](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/natwest-group-rbs-data-centre-9bd37515) | NatWest Group | Operational | 5 |
| [RBS Melville Gate Data Centre](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/natwest-group-rbs-melville-gate-data-centre-ccd80aa9) | Natwest Group | Operational | 5 |
| [Pulsant Edinburgh SC-1 (South Gyle)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/pulsant-pulsant-edinburgh-sc-1-south-gyle-0c73fa48) | Pulsant | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [United Kingdom](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/gb).

## More on Edinburgh

- [Edinburgh DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/edinburgh)
- [Edinburgh market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/edinburgh/brief)

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