ByteBrief
We're a portrait publication through and through. Turn your phone back and your briefing picks up right where you left it.
(We tried widescreen once. It wasn't us.)
Grid connection requests for UK data centres surged from 41 GW in November 2024 to 125 GW by June 2025, exceeding the country's 45 GW peak electricity demand. Richard Schomberg of the International Electrotechnical Commission reported the figures. The demand strains grid capacity and creates problems for firms needing power.
Tap to vote and see what everyone thinks.
Summary by ByteBrief