How clean is the grid behind Microsoft?

Microsoft runs on France's grid, which was 41 gCO₂/kWh and 95% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is Microsoft located?

Microsoft is in Grand Est, France.

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Microsoft

Q: Who owns Microsoft?

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

Grand Est, France

Source: OpenStreetMap

Microsoft is a mapped data center in Grand Est, France, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. It runs on France's grid, which was 5% fossil-fuelled at 41 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

41 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

95%

DC power price

12.24¢/kWh

Region

Grand Est

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Overview

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This is a mapped data center in France, run by Microsoft Data Center LLC and owned through its ultimate parent, Microsoft Corporation. Available records identify it as a Microsoft data center but do not disclose capacity, footprint, or environmental enforcement details for the site.

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

41 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

95%

Fossil electricity

Data-center power price

12.24¢/kWh

A large data center in France pays 12.24¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 29.26¢, 58% more than the data center (Eurostat).

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

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