PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(17 December 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of electricity demand from AI-related data centres on his net zero targets.
Asked by:
Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Asked by:
Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Answer
The Government received independent advice from NESO on achieving clean power by 2030, published in November 2024. This allowed for a fourfold increase in data centre electricity demand between then and 2030, within an overall conclusion that clean power by 2030 is challenging but achievable.
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