Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee
Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK
Status: Open
Opened: 27 Feb 2026
Data centres are regarded by ministers as being central to UK economic growth and were designated critical national infrastructure (CNI) in September 2024, offering them more legal protections. But their electricity consumption is expected to quadruple by 2030, according to the National Energy System Operator , raising concerns about their sustainability In their new inquiry, …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Christina Christopoulou · Amazon Web Services, Dame Dawn Childs · Pure Data Centres Group, Matt Evans · techUK, Oliver Hayes · Global Action Plan, Steen Stewart · Crown Hosting Framework Authority | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in response… |