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Data Centres Could Spike London's Energy Demand by 600%

12/4/2025

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A London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee report links rising electricity demand from data centres to delays in new housing.
The report calls for a separate use class for data centres to improve planning and energy coordination.
It says data centres could raise London's energy demand by 200% to 600% by 2050 and urges inclusion of a dedicated data centre policy in the next London Plan.

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A London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee report links rising electricity demand from data centres to delays in new housing.
The report calls for a separate use class for data centres to improve planning and energy coordination.
It says data centres could raise London's energy demand by 200% to 600% by 2050 and urges inclusion of a dedicated data centre policy in the next London Plan.