Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 14720

Energy: Data Centres

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8970, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the impact of AI-capable data centres on future electricity demand

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Department is engaging with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) on methodologies for understanding demand, and how different scenarios for data centre capacity, efficiency, utilisation and ramp-up rate translate into varying annual electricity ...

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