United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4046
Artificial Intelligence: Energy
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21 May 2026
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5 June 2026 · Answer
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Energy, Artificial intelligence
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5 June 2026
Energy · Artificial intelligence
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the energy requirements associated with the expansion of a) AI and b) data centre infrastructure.
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21 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the energy requirements associated with the expansion of a) AI and b) data centre infrastructure.
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5 June 2026
Answer
The expansion of AI, and data centre infrastructure is critical to the UK, forming the backbone of future economic growth, digital resilience and global competitiveness.In 2024, the UK Government’s Compute Roadmap set an ambition for the UK to reach 6GW o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-21/4046
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908841
- uk · wq-1908841 · source updated 5 June 2026