AWS Bracknell Data Centre
Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
AWS Bracknell Data Centre is a mapped data center in Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom, operated by Amazon Data Services, Inc. and ultimately owned by Amazon.com, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented 1 environmental-permit record at this site. 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 12, 2026
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Overview
source: linkhttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-may-be-behind-27mw-data-center-proposed-at-abandoned-hp-site-near-swindon/ https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/13/aws_planning_app_oxford/
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentAmazon.com, Inc.
- Files asAmazon Data Services, Inc.
- This facilityAWS Bracknell Data Centre
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatNational grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: United Kingdom data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Corning rallies after Amazon taps fiber-optics maker for AI data center expansionInvezz· Jun 8, 2026
- Learn about AWS's long-term commitment to the UKAbout Amazon UK· Jun 1, 2026
- Data centres: planning policy, sustainability, and resilienceThe House of Commons Library· May 27, 2026
- Finite resources could cause a data centre crunch in 2026Engineering and Technology Magazine· May 1, 2026
- Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what it means for future of warfareThe Independent· Apr 1, 2026
- AWS: US$629m to Shift HMRC From Legacy Data Centres to CloudData Centre Magazine· Mar 27, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Permit register- AMAZON DATA SERVICES UK LIMITEDEPR/FP3900LEEPR permit · holder "AMAZON DATA SERVICES UK LIMITED" · Bracknell Forest · Combustion; Any Fuel =>50MW - 1.1 A(1) a) · within ~2 km of the mapped site