Global Switch Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Source: OpenStreetMap
Global Switch Amsterdam is an operating data center in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, operated by Global Switch. It runs on Netherlands's grid, which was 46% fossil-fuelled at 254 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Overview
source: linkGlobal Switch Amsterdam is a mapped data center in Amsterdam, Netherlands, operated by Global Switch. Available records list it as a Global Switch data center, with no ultimate parent disclosed in the facts on hand. Capacity, footprint, and environmental enforcement records for the site are not detailed in available records.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentGlobal Switch
- Files asGlobal Switch
- This facilityGlobal Switch Amsterdam
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Netherlands pays 15.68¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 21.44¢, 27% more than the data center (Eurostat).
Data centres used 4.6% of Netherlands's national electricity in 2024 (CBS (Statistics Netherlands)).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Netherlands data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Het verzet tegen datacenters groeit, maar kunnen we wel zonder?De Groene Amsterdammer· Oct 7, 2026
- Stop de komst van mega datacenters in AmsterdamPartij voor de Dieren· Sep 2, 2026
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- Wethouder Scholtes snapt ophef over datacenter in Zuidoost, maar probeert zorgen om water en elektriciteit weg te nemenHet Parool· Aug 19, 2026
- Opinie: ‘Datacenters slurpen dan wel stroom, ze kunnen ook veel betekenen voor de energietransitie’Het Parool· Jun 6, 2026
- Brand bij datacenter Almere geeft IT-problemen bij Universiteit Utrecht en KVKTweakers· May 7, 2026