Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 116859
National Grid: Data Centres
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure commitments to grid upgrades and decarbonisation are not overlooked due to the demand for data centres to be rapidly connected to the grid.
Answer
Michael ShanksGovernment is working closely with Ofgem, NESO and network companies to ensure network capacity is available to support data centre growth, in a way that balances the needs of the energy system and ensures delivery of clean power. This includes taking act...
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