How clean is the grid behind Cogent Paris 2?

Cogent Paris 2 runs on France's grid, which was 41 gCO₂/kWh and 95% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is Cogent Paris 2 located?

Cogent Paris 2 is in Vélizy-Villacoublay, Île-de-France, France.

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Cogent Paris 2

Vélizy-Villacoublay, Île-de-France, France

Cogent Paris 2 is a mapped data center in Île-de-France, France. It runs on France's grid, which was 5% fossil-fuelled at 41 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 12, 2026

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Grid carbon

41 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

95%

DC power price

12.24¢/kWh

Region

Île-de-France

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Overview

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data center

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

41 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

95%

Fossil electricity

Data-center power price

12.24¢/kWh

A large data center in France pays 12.24¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 29.26¢, 58% more than the data center (Eurostat).

National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: France data centers.

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