Mapped (unverified)colocation
Global Switch London North
London, United Kingdom
Source: Primary source
Global Switch London North is a mapped data center in United Kingdom, operated by Global Switch. It runs on United Kingdom's grid, which was 36% fossil-fuelled at 217 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Real parent
Global Switch
Operator
Global Switch
Grid carbon
217 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
64%
Region
United Kingdom
Overview
source: linkGlobal Switch — colocation facility (32 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentGlobal Switch
- Files asGlobal Switch
- This facilityGlobal Switch London North
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
217 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
64%
Fossil electricity
36%
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: United Kingdom data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- AI for investorsMLQ.ai· Jun 3, 2026
- Global Switch inks 10-year solar corporate PPA with Drax in UKData Center Dynamics· Jun 3, 2026
- Data centre boom may need 40% more energy than previously thoughtThe Times· Jun 3, 2026
- UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentresThe Guardian· Apr 26, 2026
- VIRTUS bets on tier-two Europe in ‘speculative’ data centre expansionTelcoTitans.com· Mar 12, 2026
- £1bn data center to be built next to UK studio where James Bond was filmedBeBeez International· Mar 6, 2026
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