21 Feb 2025
For more than 30 years, ScottishPower has been supporting Glasgow’s businesses with their energy needs. Its experts are on hand to help the city’s small business owners to tap into the latest trends in 2025 – from 100% renewable electricity to new green energy technology.
Last year research from tem-energy*, showed that 37% of SME business leaders in the UK are unsure whether their energy comes from fossil fuels or renewable sources. ScottishPower, who only generate 100% green electricity, is here to support businesses to understand more about their energy, how they can manage energy costs and boost their green credentials.
Going greener makes good business sense but it can be dauting taking the first step. Switching to a green energy tariff is the perfect place to start.
What is a green energy tariff?
A green energy tariff is an energy tariff which ensures that all the electricity a business uses is matched by energy generated from renewable sources, such as wind or solar power.
ScottishPower’s Renewable For Business tariff is a 100% green energy tariff** that guarantees every unit of electricity a business uses is matched with 100% renewable energy generated by ScottishPower from renewable sources in the UK. ScottishPower has been generating green electricity since 1992 and currently has 38 onshore windfarm sites, hosting 1,157 turbines that have the capacity to generate 1,948MW of electricity.
Why should Glasgow businesses switch to a green energy tariff?
Switching to a green energy tariff helps businesses to reduce their carbon footprint because their energy is generated by 100% renewable sources. Businesses can demonstrate their commitment to helping to build a greener future and showcase their green credentials to consumers, who are increasingly conscious of environmental issues and prefer to use businesses that prioritise sustainability.
The tariff consists of two parts: a fixed element for the energy ScottishPower supplies and a variable element which takes account of industry charges that could vary each quarter. As energy is one of the main running costs for a business, the fixed price element of the green energy tariff helps to protect businesses from any increase in wholesale energy prices. This is because ScottishPower, as a responsible energy supplier, purchases the energy each business needs up front for the duration of the tariff.
Find out more about switching to a green energy tariff
If you are a Glasgow business leader looking to take the first step, you can learn more about switching to a 100% green energy tariff, and see whether a short term or longer term contract works best for your business at scottishpower.co.uk/forbusiness.
* tem-energy, A brighter energy future starts here, research.
**Our business green tariffs are backed by 100% green electricity, made by our windfarms in the UK.
