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description: Is Kuala Lumpur a good data center market for power? DCPI verdict AVOID, score 28.5/100 (TNB), as of 2026-11-12. 596 MW tracked across all listings, unverified included (as of 2026-11-11). Grid, queue and deal context for 300+ markets.
title: "Kuala Lumpur data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Kuala Lumpur data center market

Power availability in Kuala Lumpur: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 28.5 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 237 words · generated 2026-11-11 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

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

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

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DCPI Score**28.5/100**

MW, all listings**596**sum of the sites that report MW; most do notany status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Kuala Lumpur at a glance

Kuala Lumpur has 250 MW planned among the verified sites DC Hub lists that report capacity, as of 2026-11-12. By listed capacity the largest operators are VCI Energy / DPS Energy (250 MW).

Capacity by status, as of 2026-11-12

| Status | MW |
| --- | --- |
| Planned | 250 |
| Total listed | 250 |

## Developers building or planning in Kuala Lumpur

| Operator | Under construction MW | Planned MW |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VCI Energy / DPS Energy |  | 250 |

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 Kuala Lumpur

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

Equinix operates two sites in the metro area, while AIMS Data Centre and AWS each maintain regional presence. The operator base remains fragmented, with no single player commanding dominant capacity share among tracked assets.

This combination suggests that additional power capacity will face procurement challenges and extended timelines for new sites seeking grid connection or backup generation capacity. The dual pressure—neither surplus nor critically scarce—creates a narrow operating window for new entrants evaluating power feasibility.

Deal flow in Kuala Lumpur remains dormant in recent tracking windows, with no acquisitions or site leases recorded. Digital Edge separately acquired 50 acres in Johor for data center development. These announcements reflect confidence in Malaysia's broader demand trajectory, though they do not yet translate to executed deals or power procurement in Kuala Lumpur specifically.

Power procurement will remain a critical gating factor for any operator planning new capacity in Kuala Lumpur through 2027.

## Data centers in Kuala Lumpur

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [VCI Energy Malaysia Solar DC](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/vci-energy-dps-energy-vci-energy-malaysia-solar-dc-902fbb29) | VCI Energy / DPS Energy | Planned | 250 |
| [AIMS Kuala Lumpur](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/aims-data-centre-sdn-bhd-aims-kuala-lumpur-6514b39b) | AIMS Data Centre Sdn Bhd | Operational |  |
| [AWS AP Southeast 5 (Malaysia)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/amazon-web-services-aws-ap-southeast-5-malaysia-f9ac3f09) | Amazon Web Services | Operational |  |
| [Azure Malaysia West Kuala Lumpur](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-azure-malaysia-west-kuala-lumpur-f020c8a6) | Microsoft | Operational |  |
| [Google Data Center, Elmina Business Park 1A](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/google-data-center-elmina-business-park-1a-google-data-center-elmina-business-park-1a-000fc984) |  | Operational |  |
| [JARING Bukit Jalil](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/data-center-facility-jaring-bukit-jalil-b12bca79) | Data Center Facility | Operational |  |
| [MY03](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/bridge-data-centres-my03-88a5e506) | Bridge Data Centres | Operational |  |
| [TM ONE, Plaza VADS](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/telekom-malaysia-berhad-tm-tm-one-plaza-vads-c0e87a3f) | Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) | Operational |  |

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

Browse every data center in [Malaysia](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/my).

## More on Kuala Lumpur

- [Kuala Lumpur DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/kuala-lumpur)
- [Kuala Lumpur market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/kuala-lumpur/brief)

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