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Do officials expect the Datagrid data centre in Southland to put upward pressure on electricity prices, if so, by how much?

Answered Question 33648 (2026)
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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • Do officials expect the Datagrid data centre in Southland to put upward pressure on electricity prices, if so, by how much?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy

Answer

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.