Data centers in Denmark
Datacenter Atlas tracks 54 facilities in Denmark, 40 data centers and 10 network points of presence: 0.6% of the global inventory and #32 worldwide by facility count.
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MW: megawatts of power for the computers. PUE: all the electricity a site draws divided by what reaches its computers (1.0 = nothing lost). Networks present: telecom networks recorded at each site, added up. Record quality (A to D) rates the record, not the site. Glossary →
Map
Largest hubs
- Copenhagen30
- Skanderborg6
- Kolding5
- Esbjerg4
- Odense3
- Aalborg1
- Tønder1
A hub is a town with at least 5 facilities, with its close neighbours. Facilities in smaller towns are not listed here, so the hubs do not add up to the country total.
Top operators
All 54 facilities
Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map. No IT load is disclosed for any of these sites, so the column is hidden.
⚡ Electricity context
- Electricity demand
- 41.9 TWh (2025)
- Grid carbon intensity
- 100 gCO₂/kWh
- Renewables share
- 94.2 %
- Low-carbon share
- 94.2 %
Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method
Water & climate exposure
- Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
- 0 of the 38 scored · 2 located at town level only are not scored
- Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
- 1.11
- Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
- 2.18
- Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
- 7,711 h/yr (88 %)
- Median cooling degree days
- 60
Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method
Social friction index
Main driver: Neighbourhood (70/100)
How close people live: residents within 1 km and distance to the nearest homes. High = many close neighbours.
- Water
- Energy & grid
- Neighbourhood
- Concentration
- Policy context
- Observed conflict
Composite of water, grid, neighbourhood, concentration, policy and observed-conflict pressure. A derived indicator: not a measurement of public opinion. Method
Regulation
13 measures recorded
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Documented local conflicts & agreements
- Energinet pauses new grid connection agreements amid data center demand surge · 2026-03 · grid restriction · moratorium active
- Apple commits to connect Viborg data center to district heating · 2022-03 · heat reuse commitment · approved
- Meta Odense data center heat feeds Fjernvarme Fyn district heating · 2019 · heat reuse commitment · approved
Announced large projects
- Prime Data Centers ESB01 Esbjerg campus · Prime Data Centers · permitting · 550 MW announced
- atNorth DEN02 campus (Ølgod) · atNorth · announced · 250 MW announced
Questions
How many data centers are there in Denmark?
Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 54 facilities in Denmark: 40 data centers, 10 network points of presence and 4 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.
Which companies operate data centers in Denmark?
The operators with the most tracked facilities in Denmark are GlobalConnect Group, Cibicom A/S, Digital Realty, Norlys Digital, atNorth.
Where are data centers concentrated in Denmark?
The largest hubs by facility count are Copenhagen (30), Skanderborg (6), Kolding (5), Esbjerg (4), Odense (3).
Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Denmark, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/denmark · ODbL / CC BY 4.0