UK AI datacenters are migrating away from London as power shortages and planning constraints reduce the advantage of proximity to the capital. Over 80% of UK capacity is currently concentrated in Greater London and surrounding areas like Slough, but West London is reaching saturation. Many AI workloads are geographically flexible, making regional locations with better grid access and land availability more attractive.
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AI is reshaping Britain's datacenter map away from London
Power grid saturation and planning constraints are fragmenting the UK's AI datacenter footprint away from its 80%-concentrated London/Slough core toward regional locations with spare grid capacity.
Monday, April 20, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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