Mapped (unverified)
Microsoft Datacenter
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Source: OpenStreetMap
Microsoft Datacenter is a mapped data center in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. It runs on Netherlands's grid, which was 46% fossil-fuelled at 254 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Real parent
Microsoft Corporation
Operator
Microsoft Data Center LLC
Grid carbon
254 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
54%
DC power price
15.68¢/kWh
Region
Noord-Holland
Overview
source: linkVoorgestelde uitbreiding Microsoft datacentrum
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMicrosoft Corporation
- Files asMicrosoft Data Center LLC
- This facilityMicrosoft Datacenter
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
254 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
54%
Fossil electricity
46%
Data-center power price
15.68¢/kWh
A 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)- Weer protest tegen datacenter, maar 'we weten allemaal dat we ze nodig hebben'NOS· Aug 17, 2026
- Equinix gaat datacenter bouwen dat 1,1 miljard liter drinkwater gaat verbruikenTweakers· Aug 17, 2026
- Waarom Microsoft dit stukje Nederland claimtNOS· Aug 8, 2026
- Microsoft koopt meer grond in Middenmeer en vraagt alvast stroomaansluiting aanNU· Jul 27, 2026
- Microsoft koopt grond in Middenmeer, vraagt stroom aan voor datacenterictmagazine.nl· Jul 27, 2026
- Vlak bij het nieuwe stroomstation in Middenmeer koopt Microsoft alvast een stuk grondNRC - Nieuws, achtergronden en onderzoeksjournalistiek· Jul 27, 2026
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