Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 103588

National Grid: Data Centres

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to accelerate grid upgrades to support the connection of AI and data centre infrastructure.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government is implementing a comprehensive package to accelerate grid upgrades, addressing decades of underinvestment to deliver clean and affordable electricity and support timely grid connections. As announced in November, the Government will use po...

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