Data centres in the Netherlands
Oct 2026: 24 projects in the pipeline in the Netherlands, 14 permitted or being built.New grid connections rationed since 8 Apr 2026. Wholesale power €88/MWh in 2025.
Pipeline movement, last 12 months
18 milestones ·
332 data centres on record in the Netherlands
Projects by stage
Who is building in the Netherlands
Capacity by stage
- Facility power, all stages
- 278.5 MW
- Facility power, under construction
- 78 MW
- Projects
- 24
Stated by each project, . Bases are never added together.
| Stage | IT load, MW | Facility power, MW | Grid connection, MW | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | 600 | 95 | · | 2 |
| In planning | · | 78 | · | 8 |
| Permitted | · | 27.5 | 160 | 8 |
| Under construction | 29.4 | 78 | · | 6 |
| In service | · | · | · | 0 |
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Market economics, Amsterdam
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- Construction cost
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- EUR m per MW
- Sep 2026
- Colocation, wholesale
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- EUR per kW a month
- Jun 2026
- Business electricity
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- EUR per MWh
- H1 2026
- Grid connection wait
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- years
- Aug 2026
- Permitting
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- months
- Jan 2024
- Staff cost
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- EUR k per FTE a year
- 2024
- Guarding, 24/7
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- EUR k a year
- Jul 2026
Operators in the Netherlands
Where the data centres are in the Netherlands
What changed
6 milestones since 1 Aug 2026; the newest is from Oct 2026.
Power and grid in the Netherlands
Rationed
New grid connections are rationed (Amsterdam, distribution, since 8 Apr 2026). Every country’s grid connections
Over a year, country level
- Grid carbon, latest full-year average
- 254g CO₂/kWh
- 18th cleanest of 30 countries; 54% renewable or nuclear
- Business electricity price, latest full year
- 165€/MWh
- 16th cheapest of 26; wholesale is 61% of it
- Wholesale power, 2025 average
- 88€/MWh
- 12th cheapest of 30
Climate at Amsterdam
- Hours a year above 27 °C dry-bulb
- 80h
- mean of 2016 to 2025
- Hours a year above 32 °C dry-bulb
- 8h
- worst year 24 h
- Hours a year above 20 °C wet-bulb
- 94h
- limit for evaporative cooling
Fibre latency from Amsterdam
| To | Round trip, minimum | Path length | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 1.8 ms | 181 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Frankfurt | 3.8 ms | 392 km | Mapped fibre route |
| London | 4.0 ms | 411 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Paris | 4.4 ms | 453 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Berlin | 6.4 ms | 651 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Zurich | 7.0 ms | 715 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Dublin | 8.1 ms | 831 km | Mapped fibre route |
Rules and dates
| Where | Rule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EU | Reporting duty from 500 kW installed IT power, 7 items and 24 indicators, next report 15 May 2027 | In force |
| EU | Waste-heat use above 1 MW total rated energy input, unless a cost-benefit assessment shows it is not feasible | In force |
| EU | Common rating scheme adopted 21 Sep 2026; in Parliament and Council scrutiny, extended 6 Oct | Adopted, not in force |
| Netherlands | New hyperscale data centres restricted nationally to two designated areas | In force |
Next dates
- 14 Dec 2026the EU Commission’s minimum performance standards consultation and call for evidence closes
- 15 May 2027EU database and French reports due (every year)
- 11 Oct 2027EU deadline under Article 11 of the Energy Efficiency Directive for a certified energy management system at enterprises above 85 TJ (23.6 GWh) of annual energy consumption
Formal refusals and bans since 2025
- 23 Sep 2026Westland, South Holland Council adopted a ban on new data centres across nearly all of the municipality. Adopted; not yet in force (appeal period to 20 Nov 2026)
- 23 Jun 2026Oldambt, Groningen Temporary ban on new data centres on business land while the zoning plan is revised. In force
- 26 May 2026Heusden, North Brabant Temporary ban on new data centres, up to 18 months, while the zoning plan is revised. In force
- 12 May 2026Zaanstad, near Amsterdam Zoning plan bars new data centres above 2,000 m² floor area and 5 MVA. In force
- 11 Jun 2025Amsterdam Zoning plan bars new or larger data centres above 2,000 m² floor area and 5 MVA. In force
Other markets
Sources
ACM (Dutch regulator), Commissie voor de milieueffectrapportage, Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5), EUR-Lex (Official Journal of the EU), Gemeente Aalsmeer, Gemeente Amsterdam, Gemeente Diemen, Gemeente Haarlemmermeer, Gemeente Lelystad, Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland, Liander, Netbeheer Nederland, Officiële bekendmakingen (Dutch official gazette), Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied, Provincie Flevoland, Provincie Groningen, Provincie Noord-Holland, TenneT.