--- description: 10–50 MW operational data center in London, United Kingdom, operated by Global Switch, on the NGESO grid. 6,158 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Global Switch London East — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United Kingdom](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/gb) · [London](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london) · Global Switch London East # Global Switch London East - Operator Global Switch - Status Operational [London, GB](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london) **Global Switch London East** is a data center operated by Global Switch in London, GB. Its reported power capacity falls in the 10–50 MW range and it is currently operational. Power 10–50 MW Status Operational [Market London](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london) [Country GB](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/gb) Source: OpenStreetMap · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london "Full DCPI breakdown") London [ISONGESO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london)[DCPI composite10.1](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london "Power outlook for London") [London market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/london) ## Market context Global Switch London East is one of 435 facilities DC Hub’s London brief counts on the NGESO grid. The closest tracked facility is EXA Datacenter London (GS2 London East), under 1 km away. [Read the London market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/london) ## Location Area London, GB [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/51.51/0.00) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/global-switch-global-switch-london-east-647a42a7) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationLondon, GB Reported capacity10–50 MW ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Global Switch London East in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. Adapt ServicesAirbytes (AS212177) - LegacyAirbytes • AS62172Allegro NetworksAmito (AS60610)Arelion (Twelve99)Atia CommunicationsBICSBSOBaltic BroadbandCharged IT Solutions LLCClaranet Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here. Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 93 operating generating units totalling 6,158 MW within about 50 km of London, GB. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas5,251 MW · 14 units · 85% Utility-Scale Solar496 MW · 61 units · 8% Bioenergy380 MW · 10 units · 6% Wind31 MW · 8 units · 1% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [EXA Datacenter London (GS2 London East)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/exa-infrastructure-exa-datacenter-london-gs2-london-east-2d18706d) · EXA Infrastructure · under 1 km - [Telehouse - London (Docklands South)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/telehouse-telehouse-london-docklands-south-c0145e6c) · Telehouse - Global Data Centers · under 1 km - [Telehouse East](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/telehouse-telehouse-east-0fd9eac3) · Telehouse · under 10 MW · under 1 km - [Telehouse London Docklands North](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/telehouse-telehouse-london-docklands-north-149650e3) · Telehouse · under 1 km - [Telehouse North](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/telehouse-telehouse-north-b903a706) · Telehouse · under 10 MW · under 1 km - [Telehouse North Two](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/telehouse-telehouse-north-two-c4582f7a) · Telehouse · under 1 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Global Switch London East in London, GB? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Global Switch London East data center in London, GB: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/global-switch-global-switch-london-east-647a42a7) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="global-switch-global-switch-london-east-647a42a7"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/global-switch-global-switch-london-east-647a42a7#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/global-switch-global-switch-london-east-647a42a7", "name": "Global Switch London East", "description": "Data center facility operated by Global Switch in London, GB. 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