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Netherlands

Data centres used 4.6% of Netherlands's national electricity in 2024 (CBS (Statistics Netherlands)). DataCentersExposed tracks 157 AI data centers in Netherlands — 39 operating and 0 in the pipeline — across 12 provinces, run by 27 tracked operators.

Sources: CBS (Statistics Netherlands), Methodology, Coverage scorecard

4.6%
2024

Share of national electricity — Netherlands

5,100 GWh in 2024 — up from 3.3% in 2021, roughly the consumption of 1.9 million households.

Source: CBS (Statistics Netherlands)

What powers Netherlands's data centers

Ember · 2025
Carbon intensity
254
gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
54%
renewables + nuclear
Fossil electricity
46%
coal, gas & oil
Data-center power
15.68¢
per kWh · Eurostat

A large data center in Netherlands pays 15.68¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 21.44¢, 27% more than the data center.

Tracked
157
Operating
39
In pipeline
0
Reported power
0 MW
provinces
12
Operators
27
By province

Where the data centers are

Noord-Holland
63 tracked
Zuid-Holland
25 tracked
Noord-Brabant
14 tracked
Gelderland
11 tracked
Overijssel
10 tracked
Groningen
8 tracked
Limburg
6 tracked
Utrecht
6 tracked
Flevoland
5 tracked
Fryslân
3 tracked
Zeeland
3 tracked
Drenthe
2 tracked
Facilities

Tracked data centers

In the local press

Latest Netherlands data-center coverage

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