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Recommendation 9

3rd Report - The cost of energy Published 21 Oct 2026 Addressed to Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The Government should publish a policy statement by the end of 2026 on how it intends to meet the energy demands of existing and planned data centres, stating how this will impact its energy transition plans. (Recommendation, Paragraph 59)

From: Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, 3rd Report - The cost of energy (HC 416), 21 October 2026

Government response

Government response awaited: deadline 21 December 2026.