Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 70623
Energy: Data Centres
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing Central and Acton
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK’s energy (a) policy and (b) regulatory frameworks support the sustainable growth of data centres by (a) providing long-term clarity o
Answer
Michael ShanksThe AI Energy Council, chaired by the DESNZ and DSIT Secretaries of State, is working to understand the future energy demand of data centres and the policy and regulatory options for enabling faster connections that are compatible with Clean Power 2030. I...
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