Energy: Artificial Intelligence
Commons · Question 121590 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of future energy requirements for AI; and what steps he is taking to meet those requirements.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 25 Mar 2026
The Department’s energy and emissions projections include growth in power demand from computing services like data centres. To ensure a comprehensive view of the system, the methodology projects at a broader sector level, not disaggregating specific estim...