Energy: Data Centres
Lords · Question HL14658 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Boycott
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Ofgem has said that the volume of grid connection applications from data centres “exceeds even the most ambitious demand forecasts” and will put at risk meeting carbon budgets.
Answer
Answered by Lord Whitehead, 9 Mar 2026
As Ofgem states in its recent publication, Government is working closely with the regulator, NESO, and network companies, to develop and deliver a coordinated package of reforms to the grid connection process for demand projects. This includes measures de...