A Net Zero torpedo? UK data centres turn to off-grid gas as connection queue grows
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So-called net zero energy/climate policy might as well not exist if this all goes ahead. To give an idea of the quantity of gas that could be needed, the proposed electricity demand could exceed the UK’s present daily average. Emissions galore!
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More than 100 new UK data centres plan to generate their own electricity by burning gas rather than connect to the national grid, says Hotminute.
British officials have described the move as a consequence of grid connection waits that can run to several years.
NESO, the operator that plans Britain’s network and runs connections for the largest projects, told HotMinute it expects many data centres to include on-site generation for resilience.
Ofgem estimates the connection queue holds around 50GW of data centre demand, a figure NESO says reflects developer intent rather than confirmed or deliverable projects.
Why operators turn to gas
Data centre developers in the UK can wait as long as 10 years, Oxford Economics says, with some industry estimates running to 12 to 15 years.
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An on-site gas plant can produce power before a grid connection is available, and more than 100 new sites plan to use one, some of them permanently.
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NESO opens its next connections applications window in the second half of 2026 and is reforming how it handles demand from data centres and other large users, work it has set out in its connections reform documents.
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