# OpenAI put its planned UK data centre on hold, citing soaring energy costs.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · Daily Express*

## Key points

- OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre project due to high energy costs and regulatory uncertainty.
- The Stargate UK project was part of a £31 billion US-UK tech investment deal announced last September.
- Ofgem warns that planned AI data centres could require more electricity than Britain's current peak consumption.
- Anthropic revealed its new AI model, Mythos, was withheld from release due to national security concerns.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Nscale, Anthropic
**Countries:** United Kingdom, United States

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