Equinix Amsterdam AM5
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix Amsterdam AM5 is a mapped data center in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, operated by Equinix, Inc.. It runs on Netherlands's grid, which was 46% fossil-fuelled at 254 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkEquinix Amsterdam AM5 is a data center in Amsterdam, Netherlands, run by Equinix, Inc., which files for and operates the site. It is mapped as an Equinix data center. Available records do not disclose capacity, footprint, or a corporate parent above Equinix, Inc.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix Amsterdam AM5
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Netherlands pays 15.68¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 21.44¢, 27% more than the data center (Eurostat).
Data centres used 4.6% of Netherlands's national electricity in 2024 (CBS (Statistics Netherlands)).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Netherlands data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- “We raken terrein kwijt” – datacenters hebben ruimte nodigioplus.nl· May 17, 2026
- Een kijkje in het gebouw dat het internet laat stromenioplus.nl· May 3, 2026
- Amsterdam vraagt datacentra ruimte te reserveren voor Europese klantenNOS· Apr 9, 2026
- Amsterdam wil regie over datacenters voor digitale autonomieTechzine.nl· Apr 9, 2026
- Amsterdam stuurt aan op serverruimte voor Europese klanten in hyperscalesTweakers· Apr 9, 2026
- Ook (eveneens Amerikaanse) Equinix kan dienstverlening DigiD verstorenComputable.nl· Mar 18, 2026