United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 14720
Energy: Data Centres
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30 June 2026
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8 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the impact of AI-capable data centres on future electricity demand
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30 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the impact of AI-capable data centres on future electricity demand
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8 July 2026
Answer
The Department is engaging with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) on methodologies for understanding demand, and how different scenarios for data centre capacity, efficiency, utilisation and ramp-up rate translate into varying annual electricity ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-30/14720
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1922590
- uk · wq-1922590 · source updated 8 July 2026