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5 incidents

• 2026-10-20 · London, England, United Kingdom · Power & Energy · POWER OUTAGE

  Power failure at Google's London data center disrupts UK banks, courts, and online services

  On October 20, 2026, a power event at Google Cloud's London data center facility disrupted services across the UK and Europe for several hours. Revolut, Lloyds Bank and HSBC customers reported app problems, Royal Mail deliveries stalled, and remote court hearings on HM Courts and Tribunals Service's Cloud Video Platform were disrupted. Google restored service the same day and attributed the disruption to a power event, but the company and press…

  Google cloud failure hits millions as UK courts and banks knocked offline'Too big to not fail': Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers'Power event' disrupts hearings on Cloud Video PlatformEuropean banks, websites hit as Google Cloud data centre goes offline for hoursRecord details

• 2026-09-15 · Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States · Power & Energy · NOISEPOLLUTION

  Virginia DEQ orders Microsoft to pay record $2.5 million after Leesburg data center exceeds air permit

  A Microsoft data center on Compass Creek Parkway in Leesburg exceeded its air quality permits in 2025 after a failure at a nearby substation left it running on backup generators for seven days. Virginia DEQ required Microsoft to pay a record $2.5 million penalty.

  DEQ Requires Microsoft to Pay $2.5M for Leesburg Data Center Air PollutionRecord details

• 2026-02-07 · Johor, Malaysia · Power & Energy · NOISEPOLLUTION

  Johor villagers report dust, noise and laundry they cannot dry as data centres are built next door

  Residents of Johor villages beside rapidly expanding data centre sites report construction dust, constant noise and poor air quality readings on home purifiers, and say they can no longer dry laundry outdoors. Residents staged Malaysia's first protest over data centre pollution and water problems in February 2026.

  Johoreans choke on dust, noise as data centres move in next doorMalaysia's data centre boom faces backlash as residents protest over dust, water woesRecord details

• 2025-11-24 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Power & Energy · POLLUTION

  Mumbai families near coal plants kept running for data centres describe living with polluted air

  The Guardian reported that Mumbai families living near coal-fired power plants describe severe air pollution and health problems, as rising electricity demand from data centres keeps the city reliant on coal. The two coal plants run by Tata Group and Adani near Mahul were due to close, but the decision was reversed in late 2023 after Tata cited rising electricity demand.

  It's hell for us here: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coalRecord details

• 2023-08-11 · Hattersheim am Main, Hesse, Germany · Power & Energy · NOISE

  Hattersheim residents disturbed by humming from NTT data centres meant to shield them from noise

  Residents of the Hugo-Hoffmann-Ring neighbourhood in Hattersheim near Frankfurt complained of a persistent hum from neighbouring NTT Global Data Centers FRA4 buildings, which had been intended to act as a noise barrier. NTT later said almost all noise heard outside comes from cooling and that it had worked to make the buildings quieter.

  Lärmschutz macht Lärm: Hattersheimer ärgern sich über brummende RechenzentrenRechenzentren in Hattersheim wollen leiser werdenRecord details