Yandex
Cloud ProviderLegal name: MKPAO Yandex · HQ: RU · Public (YDEX) · Founded 1997
Russia's largest technology company, running Yandex Cloud and the YandexGPT models from data centers in Vladimir, Sasovo, Kaluga and near Moscow. Not related to Nebius, the former Yandex N.V. Several of its data centers were hit by drone strikes in October 2026.
Disclosure Quality
Score
12/100
Transparency Grade
T-5
near-total opacity
Grades run T-1 (most transparent) to T-5 (least transparent).
Red flags identified (1)
- RF-04 · AI-specific energy use not disclosed
See the disclosure audit below for details.
Fiscal year 2026. Score computed from OpenButterfly T1–T6 disclosure framework audit. Confidence tier: C (Estimated, Documented Method).
Environmental Metrics
Confidence tiers: A measured and verified · B company-reported · C documented estimate · D uncertain estimate · E modeled · ND not disclosed.
Property-Line Noise (estimated)
~56.2 dBA at property line
method: cooling_load_noise_model; 55.0 dBA @ 30.0 MW ref + 10·log10(40 MW ÷ 30.0) → clamp [45.0, 75.0] dBA (category-typical site size for cloud_provider)
Source: OpenButterfly pipeline
Disclosure Audit
Show 5 disclosure checks (T1–T6 framework)
Total electricity consumption disclosed
Electricity use and data center PUE were published for 2021 to 2023 on Yandex's sustainability site; no later figures found.
AI-specific energy consumption disclosed
No AI-specific energy figure.
RF-04 (AI-specific energy use not disclosed)
Scope 1 GHG emissions disclosed
No current emissions figures found.
Total water withdrawal disclosed
No water figure found.
GHG accounting methodology documented
No current methodology found.