How clean is the grid behind Microsoft?

Microsoft runs on China's grid, which was 526 gCO₂/kWh and 42% clean in 2025 (Ember).

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Microsoft

Q: Who owns Microsoft?

Microsoft is operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation.

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Microsoft is a mapped data center in China, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. It runs on China's grid, which was 58% fossil-fuelled at 526 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026

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Real parent

Microsoft Corporation

Operator

Microsoft Data Center LLC

Grid carbon

526 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

42%

Region

China

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Overview

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Microsoft (China) is a mapped data center in China, run by Microsoft Data Center LLC and owned through its ultimate parent, Microsoft Corporation. Available records describe it simply as a Microsoft data center, with no capacity, footprint, or operational details disclosed.

Operator chain

Ultimate parent
Microsoft Corporation
Files as
Microsoft Data Center LLC
This facility
Microsoft

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

526 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

42%

Fossil electricity

58%

National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: China data centers.

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