Grid connection
Grid connection for data centres in the United Kingdom
Checked 11 October 2026: new transmission connections in the United Kingdom are closed to new applications (operator’s term: paused to new connection applications, in force since 30 June 2025). 73.0 GW of data-centre demand is in the connection queue (March 2026).
Rules on new connections in the United Kingdom
Every rule in force that pauses, rations or conditions new connections, whole country first.
| Where | Voltage | Who | Status | Operator’s term | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Transmission | All customers | Paused | paused to new connection applications | 30 Jun 2025Filed, checked 12 Oct 2026 |
Wait and demand
As published, with the month each figure refers to. Power in MVA is read as MW.
- 73.0 GW of data-centre demand is in the connection queue (March 2026). Filed, checked 11 Oct 2026
Next date
- 10 Nov 2026No rule here has a future date on record. Our next check of the United Kingdom is due by this date.
Questions
Can a new data centre get a grid connection in the United Kingdom now?
New transmission connections in the United Kingdom are closed to new applications (operator’s term: paused to new connection applications, in force since 30 June 2025).
How much data-centre demand is waiting for a connection in the United Kingdom?
73.0 GW of data-centre demand is in the connection queue (March 2026).
More on the United Kingdom
From the European grid connection tracker: rules and figures as the system operators and regulators publish them, each checked against the publication. Last check 11 October 2026.
Sources, checked 12 October 2026: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee, NESO, Ofgem.