Internet Activity: Energy Use - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:21 pm ar 27 Ionawr 2025.

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Photo of Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle Green 3:21, 27 Ionawr 2025

My Lords, the Minister has already acknowledged the energy demands and pressures. The noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate, raised the issue of mining and the resource use going into data centres. I would add a further one to that: water use. A typical data centre uses the same amount of water as 100,000 homes. We have a situation where seven out of 17 regions in England are expected to have water stress by 2030, rising to 12 by 2040. Are the Government considering ensuring that all new data centres use closed systems for water, so that we do not put more pressure on this vital resource?