Data Centres: Electricity
Commons · Question 8371 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the National Energy System Operator's analysis of future electricity demand from data centres.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Jun 2026
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is currently working towards releasing its latest 10 Year Forecast on 30th July. This will include NESO’s estimates of the annual electricity demand associated with data centres. It will be published on the NESO ...