How clean is the grid behind Cork Internet Exchange (CIX)?

Cork Internet Exchange (CIX) runs on Ireland's grid, which was 256 gCO₂/kWh and 48% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is Cork Internet Exchange (CIX) located?

Cork Internet Exchange (CIX) is in Cork, Cork, Ireland.

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Cork Internet Exchange (CIX)

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Cork Internet Exchange (CIX) is a mapped data center in Cork, Ireland. DataCentersExposed has documented a 25,802 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Ireland's grid, which was 52% fossil-fuelled at 256 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 12, 2026

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Operator

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Est. capacity

~5-15 MW

Footprint

25,802 sq ft

Grid carbon

256 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

48%

DC power price

22.51¢/kWh

Region

Cork

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Overview

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Cork Internet Exchange (CIX) data center in Ireland

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

256 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

48%

Fossil electricity

52%

Data-center power price

22.51¢/kWh

A large data center in Ireland pays 22.51¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 30.46¢, 26% more than the data center (Eurostat).

Data centres used 21% of Ireland's national electricity in 2023 (CSO Ireland).

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

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