Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn

Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn

The government plans to give data centres priority access to the electricity grid to speed up development.

Govt consults on grid demand

The government is consulting on ways to tackle speculative demand grid connection requests, with priority over projects that “deliver growth and jobs”. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said today (March 11) that the queue for demand connections to the transmission network had leapt 460% in the six months to June 2025, with the system “swamped with applications” READ THE FULL ARTICLE

AI Data Centres Could Jump UK Power Grid Queue Under New Government Plan

AI data centres could get priority access to the UK electricity grid. The grid connection queue surged 460 per cent in early 2025. Housing developers warn homes could be pushed further down the line.Artificial intelligence data centres could soon move to the front of the queue for electricity connections under new UK government proposals designed to deal with soaring demand on the national grid.The plan is part of a broader attempt to address gr…