Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 50349

Energy: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the energy used to run artificial intelligence technologies on the UK's net-zero emissions targets.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Embracing the opportunities that AI can provide to drive growth and productivity in the economy is a government objective. Building the low carbon economy of the future will lead to significant increases in electricity demand across many sectors. These pr...

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