35715 (2026). Scott Willis to the Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 26 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35715 (2026)
Question asked:	10 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Scott Willis
Portfolio:	Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	20 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35715_2026
Document guid:	59ea502c-c58c-4e74-b78b-9b5bf0d78a0d

35715 (2026). Scott Willis to the Minister for Energy: Has the Minister received any advice that shows Datagrid's hyperscale data center could raise electricity prices, if so, what is the title of that advice?

Hon Simeon Brown: A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.