United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 36137
Energy: Data Centres
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6 March 2025
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14 March 2025 · Answer
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14 March 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of data centres on regional energy usage, in the context of increases in the use of AI.
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6 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of data centres on regional energy usage, in the context of increases in the use of AI.
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14 March 2025
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The Government supports AI development in the UK and the economic growth it could bring. The Department is working closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in setting up the AI Energy Council that will have senior representatives...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-06/36137
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1781982
- uk · wq-1781982 · source updated 14 March 2025