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The Minister of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 January 2025

Debate

Internet Activity: Energy Use

Contribution

My Lords, the National Energy System Operator has estimated that data centres consume around 2.5% of the UK’s electricity. The UK is not a major centre for cryptocurrency mining. We estimate the share of power consumed in the UK for this purpose to be negligible.

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