AWS Didcot Data Centre
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
AWS Didcot Data Centre is a mapped data center in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, operated by Amazon Data Services, Inc. and ultimately owned by Amazon.com, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 92,936 sq ft footprint and 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 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkAWS Didcot Data Centre is a mapped Amazon Web Services data center in the United Kingdom, run by Amazon Data Services, Inc. and owned through its ultimate parent, Amazon.com, Inc. Its reported footprint is 92,936 square feet.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentAmazon.com, Inc.
- Files asAmazon Data Services, Inc.
- This facilityAWS Didcot 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/MP3620MREPR permit · holder "AMAZON DATA SERVICES UK LIMITED" · Vale of White Horse · MCP · within ~2 km of the mapped site