National Grid: Data Centres
Commons · Question 27891 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many datacentres are currently in the queue to connect to the National Grid, and what the average expected connection wait time is.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 16 Sep 2026
Data collected in 2025 and published by the National Energy System Operator shows 72.8 GW of capacity allocated to data centres in the GB connection queue across transmission and distribution, with connection dates extending to the late 2030s. It is not c...