33651 (2026). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 26 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33651 (2026)
Question asked:	27 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Ricardo Menéndez March
Portfolio:	Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	20 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33651_2026
Document guid:	8faa149a-3f00-476f-bba6-20f6d1065ec4

33651 (2026). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Energy: What advice, if any, has he received to indicate that there will not be a significant impact on electricity prices from data centres?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that current projections of data centre demand growth are not expected to put significant upward pressure on electricity prices over the next three years. This reflects, in part, the Government's actions to address dry-year risk and strengthen the resilience of the electricity system. However as signalled in Written Parliamentary Question 33655 (2026), work is underway to ensure that further ahead, data centres will not create upwards pressure on electricity prices.