Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 108573
Energy: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Question
Mr Angus MacDonald
Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure transparency from AI companies on the level of their energy usage.
Answer
Michael ShanksLarge AI companies in the UK must report energy and carbon use under The Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework. Many companies also voluntarily report their Power Utilisation Effectiveness, which is the industry standard measure of ef...
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