Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 32673
Data Centres: Planning
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2025 to Question 26897 on Data Centres: Planning, what assessment his Department has made of the grid (a) capacity and (b) infrastructure that will be req
Answer
Michael ShanksThe National Electricity System Operator (NESO) is investigating the future power consumption of data centres, as well as grid constraints, lead times for developers, and how to improve connection processes.