Google Cloud
🇧🇪 St. Ghislain
Belgiumeurope-west1
120gCO₂/kWh
Carbon intensity
97%
Renewable energy
~15ms
Latency from France
99.99%
Availability SLA
€58/month
Standard VM
Carbon intensity — 12 months
Monthly grid average in gCO₂eq/kWh (seasonal trend)
Electricity mix
Estimated generation sources — 97% renewable
Latency vs nearby regions
Estimated round-trip time from France, in milliseconds
Estimated pricing
Indicative monthly list prices in St. Ghislain — actual prices depend on commitment and usage.
Nano
1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM
€15/mo
Small
2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM
€35/mo
Medium
4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM
€58/mo
Large
8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM
€116/mo
XLarge
16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM
€232/mo
GPU
8 vCPU · 1× GPU · 48 GB RAM
€696/mo
Nearby regions
Frequently asked questions
How green is the Google Cloud St. Ghislain region?
St. Ghislain scores 90/100 on our Green Score. Its grid runs at 120 gCO₂eq/kWh with 97% renewable energy — one of the greenest choices available today.
How is the Green Score calculated?
The score blends five weighted criteria: carbon intensity (40%), renewable energy (25%), availability (15%), latency (10%) and price (10%). Each metric is normalized to 0–100 before weighting.
Where does the data come from?
Carbon and renewable figures are based on public grid data (Electricity Maps, national TSOs) and provider sustainability reports. Prices are indicative list prices for a 4 vCPU / 16 GB VM. The data layer is designed to plug live APIs in later.
What latency should I expect from France?
We estimate ~15 ms round-trip from mainland France to St. Ghislain. Real-world latency varies with your network path and peering.