United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 14727
Energy: Data Centres
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30 June 2026
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8 July 2026 · Answer
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8 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI-capable data centres on regional electricity network capacity.
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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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI-capable data centres on regional electricity network capacity.
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8 July 2026
Answer
Data centres in the right locations can utilise surplus or constrained renewable generation, making more efficient use of the electricity system and reducing network balancing costs due to easing of network constraints. Government is aware of the high vol...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-30/14727
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1922597
- uk · wq-1922597 · source updated 8 July 2026