# Worried about data centres near you? The UK map shows most facilities are in London, but things are changing fast

> Report finds 40% of British-based data centres are in LondonRecent analysis shows the UK has 555 data center installations operational, second only to the USA (4,423)Energy costs in the UK could slow development of data…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/worried-about-data-centres-near-you-the-uk-map-shows-most-facilities-are-in-london-but-things-are-changing-fast?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b15aa12ece888f31cecab)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #openai
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