Energy: Data Centres
Commons · Question 70623 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Rupa Huq
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s energy (a) policy and (b) regulatory frameworks support the sustainable growth of data centres by (a) providing long-term clarity o
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 8 Sep 2025
The AI Energy Council, chaired by the DESNZ and DSIT Secretaries of State, is working to understand the future energy demand of data centres and the policy and regulatory options for enabling faster connections that are compatible with Clean Power 2030. I...