Ams05
Middenmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Source: OpenStreetMap
Ams05 is a mapped data center in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. DataCentersExposed has documented a 227,874 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Netherlands's grid, which was 46% fossil-fuelled at 254 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Oct 13, 2026
Overview
source: linkAMS05 is a mapped data center in Middenmeer, Netherlands, run by Microsoft Data Center LLC and owned through its parent, Microsoft Corporation. Records put its footprint at 227,874 square feet. The site is noted in available records as a Microsoft data center.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMicrosoft Corporation
- Files asMicrosoft Data Center LLC
- This facilityAms05
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Netherlands pays 15.68¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 21.44¢, 27% more than the data center (Eurostat).
Data centres used 4.6% of Netherlands's national electricity in 2024 (CBS (Statistics Netherlands)).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Netherlands data centers.
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