A regulatory watchdog warns that progress on cleaner electricity generation is being offset by growing demand from data centres. According to the review cited by multiple outlets, emissions in the electricity sector fall by around 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. However, the watchdog says the expanding need for computing and storage capacity can increase overall electricity consumption, which can undermine the emissions reductions achieved through cleaner generation. The review frames the issue as a balance between decarbonisation gains on the grid and higher load from data-centre development. While the electricity sector shows improvement year-on-year, the watchdog indicates that total emissions outcomes depend not only on the carbon intensity of electricity, but also on how quickly new high-energy users are added to the system. The outlets present the warning as a prompt for ongoing monitoring of the relationship between infrastructure growth and emissions trends, rather than a sign that reductions are reversing entirely.