Question follow-through · 305
Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the expected growth in datacentre capacity, measured in MW, from today to 2030.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 22 May 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the expected growth in datacentre capacity, measured in MW, from today to 2030.
18 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 May 2026
Answer published
Growth in data centre electricity demand is inherently uncertain, reflecting factors such as phased build out, utilisation rates, efficiency improvements, and the extent to which activity may displace or offset demand elsewhere in the economy. DESNZ will ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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9 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much her Department spent on external communications in each of the last three financial years.