Data Centres: Water Supply
Commons · Question 28747 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the projected demand for water from data centres in each water-resource zone.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 16 Sep 2026
Current evidence suggests existing data centres in England account for just 0.2% of non-household demand. Defra is working across government and with the Environment Agency to better understand the sectors growth and reduce its impact, including by suppor...