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We don’t need gas or nuclear to power data centres, says Octopus Energy boss.

 Greg Jackson, CEO of Britain’s biggest energy supplier, hit back at claims from
union leaders and AI bosses that only fossil fuels and nuclear could meet
demand. Jackson, who has been a vocal proponent of renewable energy,
electric cars and heat pumps, said: “Today I think we are in a world
where what do you hear? ‘We’ve got this incredible demand for energy for
data centres: it can only be met by gas and maybe new nuclear.’ Forgive me:
this is horseshit, right?”

Times 1st Oct 2025, https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/octopus-energy-ceo-greg-jackson-jv92kbp2l

October 4, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable