Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Energy

Commons · Question 62945 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 4 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the level of energy consumption required by artificial intelligence services.

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 4 Jul 2025

The Government recognises that AI is a technology with significant energy demands.DSIT is working closely with industry to understand and forecast the future energy requirements of AI, noting that it is a rapidly evolving technology.Through the AI Energy ...