Mapped (unverified)
Microsoft Ireland
Belfast, United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
Microsoft Ireland is a mapped data center in United Kingdom, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. 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 14, 2026
Real parent
Microsoft Corporation
Operator
Microsoft Data Center LLC
Grid carbon
217 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
64%
Region
United Kingdom
Overview
source: linkMicrosoft Ireland is a mapped data center in Belfast, United Kingdom, run by Microsoft Data Center LLC and owned through its ultimate parent, Microsoft Corporation. Available records identify it only as a Microsoft data center, with no capacity, footprint, or operational details disclosed.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMicrosoft Corporation
- Files asMicrosoft Data Center LLC
- This facilityMicrosoft Ireland
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)- New AI Collaboration Centre announced in Northern IrelandTelecompaper· Aug 24, 2026
- US campaigner warns Scotland to 'run like the plague' amid AI data centre boomThe National Scot· Jun 14, 2026
- AI's secret water crisis: How data centres are draining freshwater reserves across the worldThe Times of India· Jun 10, 2026
- “AI-Driven Power Crisis Reshapes Market Landscape” NextEra Pursues Dominion Acquisition as M&A and Capital Spending Surge Across U.S. Power Sectoreconomy.ac· May 19, 2026
- Microsoft data centre campus in Leeds recommended for approval - could create hundreds of jobsInsider Media Ltd· Apr 17, 2026
- Artificial intelligence: How Irish engineers are cashing in on AI boomBBC· Apr 8, 2026
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