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Proposed UK datacenters could double national power use

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Ofgem predicts 140 proposed UK data center schemes could require 50 GW, potentially doubling Britain's power consumption, while the President announced a rate payer protection pledge requiring hyperscalers to build their own plants.

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Reporting date: 2026-02-25 (not necessarily the event date)

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Proposed UK datacenters could double national power use
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Reporting date: 2026-02-25
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-02-25-uk-datacenters-could-double-power-use
Claim: Ofgem predicts 140 proposed UK data center schemes could require 50 GW, potentially doubling Britain's power consumption, while the President announced a rate payer protection pledge requiring hyperscalers to build their own plants.
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