More than 100 UK data centres plan to burn gas to power AI workloads
Over 100 UK data centres plan to burn gas to generate their own electricity as grid queues lengthen — raising fresh questions over the Clean Power 2030 target.
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New Datacentres Could Exceed UK Peak Electricity Demand, Ofgem Warns
Around 140 proposed datacentre projects would require 50GW of power — 5GW more than Britain's current peak demand — threatening grid capacity and clean energy targets.
AI Data Centres Could Use More Power Than Rest of UK Combined
Ofgem reveals over 140 data centre projects seek grid connections totalling 50GW — exceeding Britain's peak daily energy demand of 45GW this month.
