How clean is the grid behind Switch Datacenters AMS2?

Switch Datacenters AMS2 runs on Netherlands's grid, which was 254 gCO₂/kWh and 54% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is Switch Datacenters AMS2 located?

Switch Datacenters AMS2 is in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Switch Datacenters AMS2

Utrecht, Netherlands

Switch Datacenters AMS2 is a mapped data center in Utrecht, Netherlands. DataCentersExposed has documented a 28,614 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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Operator

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Est. capacity

~5-15 MW

Footprint

28,614 sq ft

Grid carbon

254 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

54%

DC power price

15.68¢/kWh

Region

Utrecht

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Overview

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The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

254 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

54%

Fossil electricity

46%

Data-center power price

15.68¢/kWh

A 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.

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