Question follow-through · 36137
Energy: Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of data centres on regional energy usage, in the context of increases in the use of AI.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 6 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 14 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 14 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of data centres on regional energy usage, in the context of increases in the use of AI.
14 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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14 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Government supports AI development in the UK and the economic growth it could bring. The Department is working closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in setting up the AI Energy Council that will have senior representatives...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Energy Supply: Rural Areas
10 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made with Ofgem of the potential merits of allocating more funding to local power grids to help ensure the reliability of levels of power supplied to rural