Who owns Global Switch Frankfurt?

Global Switch Frankfurt is owned and operated by Global Switch.

How clean is the grid behind Global Switch Frankfurt?

Global Switch Frankfurt runs on Germany's grid, which was 330 gCO₂/kWh and 59% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is Global Switch Frankfurt located?

Global Switch Frankfurt is in Hessen, Germany.

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Global Switch Frankfurt

Hessen, Germany

Source: OpenStreetMap

Global Switch Frankfurt is a mapped data center in Hessen, Germany, operated by Global Switch. DataCentersExposed has documented a 31,693 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Germany's grid, which was 41% fossil-fuelled at 330 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026

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Est. capacity

~5-15 MW

Footprint

31,693 sq ft

Grid carbon

330 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

59%

DC power price

21.56¢/kWh

Region

Hessen

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Overview

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Global Switch Frankfurt is a mapped data center in Germany, operated by Global Switch. Available records put its footprint at 31,693 square feet. No ultimate parent company is identified in the facts on hand, and details above the operator remain undisclosed.

Operator chain

Ultimate parent
Global Switch
Files as
Global Switch
This facility
Global Switch Frankfurt

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid 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.

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