UK Data Centres Will Provide Only 25% of Predicted Jobs, Will Also Face Energy Constraints
UK data centres may yield 75% fewer permanent jobs than predicted while facing severe energy grid constraints. Read the latest thinktank and legal analysis The post UK Data Centres Will Provide Only 25% of Predicted Jobs, Will Also Face Energy Constraints appeared first on TechRepublic .
According to a new report by environmental thinktank Verdant, the UK's data centres will create only 25% of the 40,000 jobs initially predicted by industry trade body techUK. Verdant's estimate, based on public records and planning applications, suggests there will be 10,400 permanent jobs by 2035. However, legal analysis firm Burges Salmon warns that energy grid constraints could further limit the development and operation of these facilities.
The thinktank's research shows current data centres provide only 8.6 jobs per megawatt, significantly lower than the 47.3 jobs per MW previously estimated. Verdant argues that the UK's energy and water supply constraints warrant a pause on resource-intensive constructions until better regulations and justifications for data centre development are established.
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