5-20 MW requirements in Phoenix fall into the wholesale colocation segment. Market pricing bands: $150-210/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025) (brokerage data). Total operational inventory is about 807 MW.
5-20 MW colocation in Phoenix: key numbers
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing band (market) | $150-210/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025); $170-210/kW (CBRE H1 2024) | |
| Inventory | 807 MW | CBRE NoVA press release top-10 table (H2 2025): Phoenix 807.3 MW inventory, 10.5 MW available; JLL H1 2025: 904 MW |
| Under construction | 1,700 MW | JLL H1 2026 press release: ‘Phoenix absorbed 442 MW amid 1.7 GW under construction’; JLL H1 2025: 1,307 MW; CBRE H2 2025: under construction flat YoY |
| Grid | WECC (non-RTO; APS/SRP balancing authorities) |
Can Phoenix deliver 5-20 MW of power today?
SRP and APS power-delivery restrictions are limiting availability of powered land sites; SRP processing its first cluster study of 25 applicants with mixed initial results (CBRE H2 2025). Hobbs energy plan / grid strain a 2026 policy theme.
Which operators can serve 5-20 MW in Phoenix?
Operators active in the market at scale include Microsoft, Aligned, STACK Infrastructure, NTT, CyrusOne, Digital Realty, Iron Mountain, EdgeCore, Vantage, Compass, QTS, Meta (Mesa), Google (Mesa). Availability for a specific block changes monthly; request a capacity check for current options.
What to specify in a 5-20 MW RFP
State IT load in MW and the ramp schedule, target density in kW per rack, redundancy (N+1 or 2N), term, and whether you need liquid cooling. See colocation RFP questions to ask and take-or-pay.
Frequently asked questions
What does 5-20 MW colocation cost in Phoenix?
Market pricing bands are $150-210/kW/month for 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025); $170-210/kW (CBRE H1 2024). Larger blocks and longer terms price toward the low end.
Is Phoenix a good market for a 5-20 MW deployment?
Phoenix is a Tier 1 market with about 807 MW of inventory. Fit depends on power lead time, latency needs and incentive eligibility.
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Sources
- https://www.cbre.com/press-releases/northern-virginia-extends-lead-as-largest-u-s-data-center-market-in-2025
- https://www.cbre.com/insights/books/north-america-data-center-trends-h2-2025/phoenix-data-center-market
- https://realestatedaily-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/JLL-North-America-Data-Center-Report-Midyear-2025-8.14.25.pdf
- https://www.jll.com/en-us/newsroom/data-center-demand-exceeds-expectations-in-h1-2026
- https://azbigmedia.com/real-estate/big-deals/industrial/phoenix-ranked-no-2-in-us-for-planned-data-center-development/
- https://www.cbre.com/press-releases/cbre-report-phoenix-moves-ahead-of-silicon-valley-in-data-center-inventory
- https://baxtel.com/data-center/phoenix
- https://www.azcommerce.com/incentives/computer-data-center-program/
- https://www.constructionowners.com/insights/data-center-tax-incentives-state-by-state-whos-still-giving-whos-taking-back
Data compiled by GoDataCenters. Last updated 2026-09-02. Figures are market-level ranges from cited reports, not quotes.