How clean is the grid behind Microsoft?

Microsoft runs on Sweden's grid, which was 35 gCO₂/kWh and 99% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is Microsoft located?

Microsoft is in Gävleborgs län, Sweden.

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Microsoft

Q: Who owns Microsoft?

Microsoft is operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation.

Gävleborgs län, Sweden

Source: OpenStreetMap

Microsoft is a mapped data center in Gävleborgs län, Sweden, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. DataCentersExposed has documented a 251,874 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Sweden's grid, which was 1% fossil-fuelled at 35 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026

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Real parent

Microsoft Corporation

Operator

Microsoft Data Center LLC

Est. capacity

~50-110 MW

Footprint

251,874 sq ft

Grid carbon

35 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

99%

DC power price

7.47¢/kWh

Region

Gävleborgs län

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Overview

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This is a mapped Microsoft data center in Sweden, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and owned through its ultimate parent, Microsoft Corporation. Available records put its footprint at 251,874 square feet. Further details about the site are not disclosed in the verified record.

Operator chain

Ultimate parent
Microsoft Corporation
Files as
Microsoft Data Center LLC
This facility
Microsoft

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

35 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

99%

Fossil electricity

Data-center power price

7.47¢/kWh

A large data center in Sweden pays 7.47¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 23.51¢, 68% more than the data center (Eurostat).

National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Sweden data centers.

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