Mapped (unverified)colocation
GFR DataCenter Herne
Herne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Source: Primary source
GFR DataCenter Herne is a mapped data center in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It runs on Germany's grid, which was 41% fossil-fuelled at 330 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Real parent
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Operator
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Grid carbon
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
DC power price
21.56¢/kWh
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Overview
source: linkGlasfaser Ruhr GmbH & Co. KG — colocation facility (3 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
Fossil electricity
41%
Data-center power price
21.56¢/kWh
A large data center in Germany pays 21.56¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 39.43¢, 45% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Germany data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Spatenstich für wassergekühltes Yexio-Rechenzentrum in HerneBaulinks· May 29, 2026
- Spatenstich in Herne für neues RechenzentrumDataCenter-Insider· May 28, 2026
- Komplett aus Holz: In Herne entsteht ein ungewöhnliches GebäudeWAZ | Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung· May 23, 2026
- „Monstrum“ aus Beton: Anwohner in Herne wehren sich gegen Mauer vor ihrer TürWAZ | Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung· May 5, 2026
- Rhöncloud baut Datarock-Rechenzentrum in OsthessenDataCenter-Insider· Dec 2, 2025
- Cyberangriffe: Stadt Herne droht Verlust von DatenWAZ | Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung· Oct 9, 2025
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