Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the UK's energy generation and grid capacity in supporting the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure and data centres.

The Government is committed to ensuring electricity networks can meet rising electricity demand, including from data centres, by deploying new renewable and low-carbon generation, plus new network infrastructure, in line with the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. In parallel, the Government is encouraging the data centre industry in the UK to be world-class in lowering its energy use. Through the AI Energy Council, it has been working with the Royal Academy of Engineering to understand better the metrics and technologies to facilitate long-term sustainability in the industry.