Mapped (unverified)colocation
GFR DataCenter Bochum
Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Source: Primary source
GFR DataCenter Bochum is a mapped data center in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It runs on Germany's grid, which was 41% fossil-fuelled at 330 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Real parent
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Operator
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Grid carbon
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
DC power price
21.56¢/kWh
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Overview
source: linkGlasfaser Ruhr GmbH & Co. KG — colocation facility (3 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
Fossil electricity
41%
Data-center power price
21.56¢/kWh
A large data center in Germany pays 21.56¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 39.43¢, 45% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Germany data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- KI-Wende braucht Strom: Hessen dominiert die Rechenzentrums-Infrastruktur – doch ein anderer holt massiv aufFrankfurter Rundschau· Sep 18, 2026
- Der RuhrpilotRuhrbarone· Mar 13, 2026
- Kompetenzatlas zur Mikroelektronik-Forschung an deutschen HochschulenRUB Newsportal· Mar 5, 2026
- Bochum stillt Datenhunger: Neues Rechenzentrum wird gebautWAZ | Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung· Oct 20, 2025
- Grüne Fernwärme durch Pflanzenkohlestadt+werk· Oct 7, 2024
- Ten Brinke verkauft dieses Jahr Projekte für 1 Mrd. EuroImmobilien Zeitung· Sep 16, 2024
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