How clean is the grid behind West Burton Data Centre?

West Burton Data Centre runs on United Kingdom's grid, which was 217 gCO₂/kWh and 64% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is West Burton Data Centre located?

West Burton Data Centre is in United Kingdom.

Proposed

West Burton Data Centre

United Kingdom

West Burton Data Centre is a proposed data center in United Kingdom. It runs on United Kingdom's grid, which was 36% fossil-fuelled at 217 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 12, 2026

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Public Records Request

To the records custodian for the jurisdiction,

Under the applicable public-records law, I request copies of the following records concerning the data-center project known as "West Burton Data Centre":

1. The complete application, including any rezoning, special-use/conditional-use permit, or site-plan submissions and all exhibits.
2. All staff reports, analyses, and recommendations.
3. Any traffic, noise, water-use, stormwater, or utility/load studies submitted or commissioned.
4. Any development agreement, proffers, or tax-incentive/abatement agreements and their term sheets.
5. All correspondence between the applicant (or its agents) and county/city staff or elected officials regarding this project.
6. Notices of public hearings and proof of required public notice.

I request these in electronic form where available. If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific exemption. If fees will exceed $25, please contact me first.

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Grid carbon

217 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

64%

Region

United Kingdom

Attribution & capacity confidence:mediumprimary source

Overview

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Proposed transmission demand connection on NESO's Existing Agreements (Gate 2) register: 500 MW at West Burton 400kV Substation, indicative connection date 2039. A connection agreement is not planning permission — it shows who has reserved grid capacity for a data center.

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

217 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

64%

Fossil electricity

36%

National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: United Kingdom data centers.

In the news

source: Google News (local + English)