The rapid growth of "energy-hungry" data centres is delaying new homes in London, just as its housing crisis is "at its worst", a new report has warned.
Data centres are giant warehouses full of powerful computers used to run digital services, such as streaming and artificial intelligence.
However, they require masses of electricity from the National Grid to keep running.
According to the report from the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee, some new housing developments in west London were temporarily delayed after the electricity grid reached full capacity.