Question follow-through · 14737
Energy: Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of higher than expected electricity demand from AI-capable data centres on securit
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 30 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of higher than expected electricity demand from AI-capable data centres on securit
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to ensuring electricity networks can meet rising electricity demand, including from data centres, by deploying new renewable and low-carbon generation in line with the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. Alongside this, government wi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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