Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 127433
Electricity: Data Centres
Tabled: 15 April 2026
Question
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the electricity demand of large-scale data centres, in (1) the UK and (2) those located in the North East; and what plans exist to ensure adequate grid capacity