Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 105278

Drax Power: Timber

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he will approve arrangements under which electricity generated by Drax from imported wood pellets is used to supply data centres; and what assessment he has made of the carbon and env

Answer

Michael Shanks

The government is committed to ensuring that the UK’s AI infrastructure is developed in a way that is both sustainable and aligned with our net zero ambitions. The Low-Carbon Dispatchable Contract for Difference, covering Drax's generation from 2027-31, r...

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