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100% green electricity made by our UK windfarms

At ScottishPower we're helping people make the change to greener living.  Over our 38 onshore windfarm sites hosting 1157 turbines we have capacity to generate 1948MW of electricity.  Enough to power the equivalent of over 1.2 million homes.[1]  That's just under half the amount of homes in Scotland.[2]

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Our green journey

In 1992 ScottishPower Renewables opened its first ever windfarm. Since then, we've went on to open dozens more windfarms across the country. We've been leaders in renewable energy generation for over 30 years and currently have 38 onshore windfarms in operation throughout the UK. One of those is Whitelee windfarm – one of the largest in Scotland, which:

  • was the first windfarm in the world to receive prestigious Green Flag Award
  • has over 130km of outdoor tracks for walking, running, cycling and horse riding
  • is host to a mega-battery (50MW), helping store energy we produce for use at a later date
  • has 215 turbines generating 549MW of electricity

Why ScottishPower?

Making homes greener

We believe ECO (Energy Company Obligation) and GBIS (Great British Insulation scheme) initiatives have the power to transform homes and lives throughout the country.  That's why we have expert teams helping to upgrade homes of those who need it most.  Helping them to save energy and money.

On-the-go energy control

With the ScottishPower App, you can change your tariff, enter readings, and keep track of your gas and electricity use on the go with your smartphone.

£40 million raised for Cancer Research UK

Since 2012, we’ve supported the life-saving work of Cancer Research UK by raising vital funds through our Help Beat Cancer energy tariff, fundraising and sponsoring events like Race for Life and Stand Up To Cancer.'

Green technology experts

Our green tech offering including solar panels, electric vehicle chargers and heat pumps are designed to future-proof the way your home is powered, providing long-term energy efficiency benefits and less reliance on fossil fuels.

Solar panels for your home

Our expert partners provide a comprehensive and expert solar installation service for our customers.  The team install solar panels and power inverters from leading manufacturers and our trusted installers are accredited by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) and are TrustMark certified.

You can earn money back from the green electricity you generate but don't use,  with one of the best export rates on the market.[3]

EV charging solutions

We provide charging solutions for homes and businesses throughout the country.  We have partnered with Plug Me In, a trusted installer that has supported the energy industry for over 25 years. Through this partnership we have access to a national network of installers. That means, when you purchase an EV charger with us, you can trust that your installer will be OZEV trained to provide the highest standards of safety and a fully guaranteed installation.

Sign up for our electric vehicle tariff and sleep soundly knowing you're charging your electric vehicle for less at home overnight with 100% green electricity.[4]

A home service team to rely on

ScottishPower is proud to work with Domestic & General, one of the UK's leading specialist warranty providers, to offer a range of maintenance plans and insurance policies for your home.

We can provide cover for heating and home protection, plumbing, boiler and heating, appliances and even air source heat pumps.

Improving homes for a better future for all

We believe that supporting the most vulnerable in society to improve their living conditions is vital.  Our ECO4 team work tirelessly to find and help make full home improvements to those who qualify.

1

Installed capacity (in MW) multiplied by the number of hours in one year (8,760) multiplied by the average load factor for each technology (being the average load factor for load factor for offshore wind during 2021, 2020 and 2019 as published within the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics, BEIS, 2022), divided by the average annual household energy consumption (3.831MWh) (being the average annual household energy consumption during 2021, 2020 and 2019 as published within Energy Consumption in the UK 2022, BEIS, 2022).

2

There were 2.67 million dwellings in Scotland in 2021. Of these, 88,300 dwellings (3%) were vacant and 24,000 (1%) were second homes.

3

Amount of savings based on a 5% reduction in energy use for an average customer with a smart meter using energy in accordance with Ofgem’s annual consumption rate. We refer to a 5% reduction in energy use as this represents the average energy savings made by a sample of customers who had a smart meter installed and provided consent to sharing half hourly smart meter data and used the Energy Insights tool at least 3 times between May to July 2021 and May to July 2022.

3

This statement is based on ScottishPower’s SmartGen+ tariff available only to customers who installed solar panels &/or solar batteries with ScottishPower. ScottishPower conduct market analysis regularly to update and verify this position.