Ofgem has launched a wide-ranging review to reform grid connection processes in response to a surge in datacentre demand, proposing stricter entry requirements and new models to accelerate electricity capacity delivery.

Energy regulator Ofgem has launched a major consultation on reforming electricity demand connections, warning that a surge in datacentre applications has pushed the grid queue to unprecedented levels.

In a Call for Input published last week, the regulator said the pipeline of projects awaiting connection to the electricity network had tripled in just seven months, from 41GW in November 2024 to 125GW by June 2025.

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