Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 121992

Energy: Data Centres

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National Party — Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish the data centre strategy; and whether that strategy will include measures on managing electricity network capacity, energy system and environmental impacts.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Department is working closely with the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology to understand the strategic need for data centres in Great Britain, including their energy system and environmental impacts. Government will say more on this in du...

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