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Ofgem Charges Data Centres Up to £712,500/MW to Hold Grid Queue Spot
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Ofgem Charges Data Centres Up to £712,500/MW to Hold Grid Queue Spot
Grid access in Britain is now a priced commodity, not a free option.Key takeawaysOfgem launched a consultation on July 29, 2026 proposing a commitment fee of £237,500 to £712,500 per megawatt for large data centre projects accepting a UK grid connection offer, with the fee forfeited if projects exit the queue early.The UK grid connection queue has tripled in under a year, from 41 GW to 125 GW, with data centres claiming roughly 73 GW of that cap…
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