CW Data Center Global Market Comparison 2020

POLITICAL AND REGULATORY REVIEW

Power is one of the main cost drivers of a data center, with individual large data centers using as much power as a small city. Cities with the lowest cost power thus offer a tantalizing opportunity for data center operators, potentially allowing for higher margin on operations.

JOHANNESBURG Johannesburg’s pricing competes on a global scale but issues exist in maintaining grid uptime. PORTLAND Portland is one more example of a key hub for cost-effective hydroelectic power. SALT LAKE CITY Power is available at low cost in Salt Lake City, largely from non- renewable sources. throughout the Northwest corner of the Americas, and Vancouver is no exception. MONTREAL The lowest cost power in North America is also the greenest thanks to the abundance of hydroelectricity. THE TOP FIVE IN POWER COST VANCOUVER Hydroelectricity works well

POWER COST

0.35

0.3

0.25

0.2

0.15

US cents/kWh

0.1

0.05

0

Source: Cushman & Wakefield Research

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