Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 127448
Electricity: Data Centres
Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of industrial electricity prices on inward investment in AI data centres since OpenAI’s decision to pause its UK Stargat
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government is focused on continuing to create the right conditions for investment in the UK’s AI and data centre infrastructure. Through the AI Energy Council, it is already bringing together energy system bodies and leading technology companies, incl...
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