# OpenAI halts £31 billion Stargate UK project over rising energy costs and regulatory deadlock

> OpenAI has paused its planned Stargate UK data center project The company cited energy costs and regulation as causes for the halt Stargate UK was slated to be well underway by Q1 2026, but little progress had been made…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/openai-halts-gbp31-billion-stargate-uk-project-over-rising-energy-costs-and-regulatory-deadlock?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69d9193e0c35d79f32e1af97)
- **Published:** 2026-04-10
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #project #stargate #costs #energy #billion #center #data
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