Waltham Cross, United Kingdom

Based north of central London, the Waltham Cross data centre is Google's first fully owned and operated data centre in the UK and is a showcase of technology and sustainability. The facility uses advanced air-cooling technology to limit water usage to domestic use and is also equipped to support off-site heat recovery.

For general inquiries, email us at walthamcross@google.com.

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Investment to date

£5B

In 2025, we announced the opening of our data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as part of a two-year £5 billion investment in the UK. More than 250 companies worked on building the facility – the majority of them local. Additionally, Google's investment is projected to create 8,250 jobs annually at UK businesses.
Carbon-free energy usage in 2026

Near 95%

We selected Shell Energy Europe Limited as our 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Manager in the UK, a pioneering agreement that will contribute to grid stability and the UK’s energy transition. Shell will optimise Google’s existing clean energy portfolio. Google’s UK operations are projected to run at or near 95% carbon-free-energy in 2026.

The Waltham Cross data centre is designed to minimise its environmental impact. The facility uses advanced air-cooling technology to limit water usage to domestic use and is also equipped to support off-site heat recovery, meaning heat from the data centre can be re-routed and provided free of charge to help warm local homes, schools, or businesses.