Question follow-through · 127433
Electricity: Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the electricity demand of large-scale data centres, in (1) the UK and (2) those located in the North East; and what plans exist to ensure adequate grid capacity
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 15 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 24 Apr 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the electricity demand of large-scale data centres, in (1) the UK and (2) those located in the North East; and what plans exist to ensure adequate grid capacity
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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24 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Department’s energy and emissions projections include growth in power demand from computing services like data centres. To ensure a comprehensive view of the system, the methodology projects at a broader sector level, not disaggregating specific estim...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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