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South Korea
DataCentersExposed tracks 12 AI data centers in South Korea — 0 operating and 0 in the pipeline — across 5 provinces, run by 4 tracked operators.
Sources: Methodology, Coverage scorecard
What powers South Korea's data centers
Ember · 2025Carbon intensity
417
gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
renewables + nuclear
Fossil electricity
60%
coal, gas & oil
Grid demand
625
TWh / year
Demand growth
+1.3%
per year
South Korea's electricity demand has grown +1.3%/yr (2015–2025). Every new data center competes for that same grid — already 261 MtCO₂ a year from generation.
Tracked
12
Operating
0
In pipeline
0
Reported power
0 MW
provinces
5
Operators
4
Status · click to filter
Most sites are mapped — located but awaiting a second source. How we verify
Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.
By province
Where the data centers are
Facilities
Tracked data centers
- Ibk기업은행 하남데이터센터GyeonggiMapped (unverified)
- Kr1 강남데이터센터SeoulMapped (unverified)
- Kt 용산 IdcSeoul · KTMapped (unverified)
- NhnGangwon State · NHNMapped (unverified)
- Sk브로드밴드 IdcSeoul · SK브로드밴드Mapped (unverified)
- 각 세종Sejong · NAVERMapped (unverified)
- 국가정보자원관리원 대구센터DaeguMapped (unverified)
- 네이버데이터센터 각Gangwon State · NHNMapped (unverified)
- 드림마크원 데이터센터SeoulMapped (unverified)
- 전상동GyeonggiMapped (unverified)
- 하남idcGyeonggiMapped (unverified)
- 하남idcGyeonggiMapped (unverified)
In the local press
Latest South Korea data-center coverage
- AI 칩 임대비용도 원유처럼 선물시장서 거래 추진연합뉴스· Jun 16, 2026
- 구글, 앨라배마 데이터센터 확장에 15억 달러 투자 발표Investing.com 한국어· Jun 16, 2026
- AMD, 랙스페이스와 글로벌 데이터 센터에 30MW 규모 AI 인프라 구축마켓인· Jun 16, 2026
- 한전KDN, 에너지 특화 AI 데이터센터 전략 모색에너지타임즈· Jun 16, 2026
- DA 데이비슨, 데이터센터 성장 전망에 Regal Rexnord ’매수’ 개시Investing.com 한국어· Jun 16, 2026
- 비전웨이브, 이스라엘 데이터센터 프로젝트 51% 지분 인수Investing.com 한국어· Jun 16, 2026
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