Microsoft’s oldest hyperscale data center in the Netherlands, in Middenmeer, is consuming over 1% of all Dutch electricity, NRC reports, citing figures released by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). The facility used 1.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. The reporting aligns with the European Energy Efficiency Directive, which requires greater transparency about data-center energy and water use. Microsoft’s power demand is expected to grow further as additional halls expand, deepening strain on the Dutch electricity grid