How clean is the grid behind Rechenzentrum Garching?

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

Where is Rechenzentrum Garching located?

Rechenzentrum Garching is in Bayern, Germany.

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Rechenzentrum Garching

Bayern, Germany

Rechenzentrum Garching is a mapped data center in Bayern, Germany. DataCentersExposed has documented a 13,113 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 12, 2026

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Operator

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Footprint

13,113 sq ft

Grid carbon

330 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

59%

DC power price

21.56¢/kWh

Region

Bayern

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Overview

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Das Gebäude D2B umfasst das Rechenzentrum Garching. Die MPCDF ist die dazugehörige Forschungseinrichtung und hat ihre Büros in D2 und D2A

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.

In the news

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