Equinix Amsterdam AM8
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix Amsterdam AM8 is a mapped data center in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 67,403 sq ft footprint at this site. 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 AM8 is a mapped data center in Amsterdam, Netherlands, run by Equinix, Inc. Available records report a footprint of 67,403 square feet. No ultimate parent above Equinix, Inc. is listed in the available facts.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix Amsterdam AM8
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