Data Centres: Investment
(asked on 21st October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of investment in domestic energy firms constructing AI data centres.
Answered by
Baroness Curran
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 4th November 2026
The Government recognises the investment opportunities associated with the development of AI data centres and the energy infrastructure required to support them.
The Government is working with the National Energy System Operator, Ofgem and industry to assess future data centre capacity and support the necessary network, generation and storage investment, while maintaining energy security and delivering clean power.