The economic pros and cons of building more and more data centres in the UK
By Michael A. Lewis, Professor of Operations and Supply Management, University of Bath
Phil Tomlinson, Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
They suck up energy and water and don’t employ many people, but the UK economy really needs more data centres.
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Thursday, August 21, 2025