Equinix ZRH5
Oberengstringen, Zürich, Switzerland
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix ZRH5 is an operating data center in Zürich, Switzerland, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 16,809 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Switzerland's grid, which was 2% fossil-fuelled at 39 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Real parent
Equinix, Inc.
Operator
Equinix, Inc.
Est. capacity
~5-10 MW
Footprint
16,809 sq ft
Grid carbon
39 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
98%
Region
Zürich
Overview
source: linkEquinix ZRH5 is a mapped data center in Oberengstringen, Switzerland, operated by Equinix, Inc. Its reported footprint is 16,809 square feet. Available records identify the site as an Equinix, Inc. data center but disclose no further detail on capacity or ownership above the operator.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix ZRH5
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
39 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
98%
Fossil electricity
2%
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Switzerland data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- In Schweizer Rechenzentren wird das Internet «greifbar»SRF· Aug 17, 2025
- Equinix baut Zürcher Rechenzentrum ausNetzwoche· Nov 13, 2024
- Equinix baut in Oberengstringen weiter ausInside IT· May 3, 2022
- Diese Rechenzentren brauchen fast so viel Strom wie eine Kleinstadttagesanzeiger.ch· Mar 29, 2021
- Gross und verschwiegen: Die «Hyperscaler» kommen in die SchweizTages-Anzeiger· Feb 15, 2021
- Equinix: 51 Millionen Dollar für Zürcher RechenzentrumSwiss IT Reseller· May 30, 2018
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