Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 103587

Renewable Energy: 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 steps his Department is taking to facilitate data centre and digital infrastructure access to renewable energy sources.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Data centres can be located where there is surplus renewable power, so they can use that generation, helping to balance supply and demand and reducing network constraints. As part of the AI Growth Zone package, the proposed AI Growth Zone Energy Support S...

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