Rack & Data
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Source: OpenStreetMap
Rack & Data is an operating data center in Ontario, Canada. It runs on Canada's grid, which was 23% fossil-fuelled at 191 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Real parent
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Operator
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Grid carbon
191 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
77%
Region
Ontario
Overview
source: linkColocation Data Center in Kitchener, ON
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
191 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
77%
Fossil electricity
23%
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Canada data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Why are there suddenly so many data centres planned in Canada? Your questions answeredCBC· Aug 23, 2026
- What's the difference between traditional and AI data centres? This Waterloo prof says it's their computersCBC· Aug 18, 2026
- Ontario government rolls out proposed framework for AI data centres in communitiesCityNews Kitchener· Aug 14, 2026
- Ontario unveils new data centre framework amid calls for moratoriumsCBC· Aug 13, 2026
- Doug Ford announces Data Centre Playbook in Guelph conferenceCityNews Kitchener· Aug 13, 2026
- AI Boom Raises Questions as Waterloo Region Studies Data Centre Impactsfrequencynews.ca· Aug 13, 2026
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