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Artificial Intelligence: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the energy requirements associated with the expansion of a) AI and b) data centre infrastructure.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 5 Jun 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the energy requirements associated with the expansion of a) AI and b) data centre infrastructure.
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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5 Jun 2026
Answer published
The expansion of AI, and data centre infrastructure is critical to the UK, forming the backbone of future economic growth, digital resilience and global competitiveness.In 2024, the UK Government’s Compute Roadmap set an ambition for the UK to reach 6GW o...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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