Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 36137
Energy: Data Centres
Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 14 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of data centres on regional energy usage, in the context of increases in the use of AI.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government supports AI development in the UK and the economic growth it could bring. The Department is working closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in setting up the AI Energy Council that will have senior representatives...
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