Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 121590

Energy: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of future energy requirements for AI; and what steps he is taking to meet those requirements.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Department’s energy and emissions projections include growth in power demand from computing services like data centres. To ensure a comprehensive view of the system, the methodology projects at a broader sector level, not disaggregating specific estim...

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