AWS Didcot Data Centre
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
AWS Didcot Data Centre is a mapped data center in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, operated by Amazon Data Services, Inc. and ultimately owned by Amazon.com, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 92,936 sq ft footprint and 1 environmental-permit record at this site. It runs on United Kingdom's grid, which was 36% fossil-fuelled at 217 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Aug 29, 2026
Overview
source: linkAWS Didcot Data Centre is a mapped Amazon Web Services data center in the United Kingdom, run by Amazon Data Services, Inc. and owned through its ultimate parent, Amazon.com, Inc. Its reported footprint is 92,936 square feet.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentAmazon.com, Inc.
- Files asAmazon Data Services, Inc.
- This facilityAWS Didcot Data Centre
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatNational grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: United Kingdom data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- AWS launches new availability zone for UK cloud regionData Center Dynamics· Aug 21, 2026
- Tell us your experiences of living near AI datacentres in the UKThe Guardian· Jul 21, 2026
- This Week's Top Five Stories in the Data Centre IndustryData Centre Magazine· Jul 11, 2026
- AWS Backs the UK's First Data Centre HNC ProgrammeData Centre Magazine· Jul 10, 2026
- HRUC launches the UK’s first Level 4 qualification for Data Centre Operations and EngineersFE News· Jul 8, 2026
- Learn about AWS's long-term commitment to the UKAbout Amazon UK· Jun 1, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Permit register- AMAZON DATA SERVICES UK LIMITEDEPR/MP3620MREPR permit · holder "AMAZON DATA SERVICES UK LIMITED" · Vale of White Horse · MCP · within ~2 km of the mapped site