Clean Power: Data Centres
Commons · Question 8973 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI-capable data centre growth on the Government’s clean power objectives.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 19 Jun 2026
The Government is committed to ensuring the electricity system can meet rising electricity demand, including from data centres, by deploying new renewable and low-carbon generation and networks in line with the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. Growth in data...