Question follow-through · 26556
Natural Gas: Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many data-centre developments have applied for a connection to the gas network; what generating capacity is proposed in connection with those applications; and what assessment the Departm
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2026 · 8 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
2 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many data-centre developments have applied for a connection to the gas network; what generating capacity is proposed in connection with those applications; and what assessment the Departm
4 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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10 Sept 2026
Answer published
According to figures published by Future Energy Networks on 14th April 2026, gas networks received a total of 113 enquiries concerning data centre gas connections between 2024 and 2025. Our analysis suggests there are a number of credible pathways to meet...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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