ScottishPower is actively developing resilient, empowered communities with our partners.  The communities we serve, and operate alongside, will play a critical role in the transition to a clean, secure energy future.

We are already making a difference:

We have a long legacy of going the extra mile for our communities and take immense pride in developing meaningful partnerships to empower our communities, strengthen local economies and providing energy security.

Funding & support

• We have awarded over £76 million to date to local groups, through our 36 Community Benefit Funds, empowering UK communities, neighbouring our windfarms to serve the needs of their local areas
• We have contributed to low carbon job creation and transport infrastructure through our £20 million Green Economy Fund (2018-2020)
• We have developed partnerships to connect with hard-to-reach stakeholders and communities across our network areas: delivering safety awareness; promoting gender diversity in sport and engineering; breaking down societal barriers; and encouraging healthier lifestyles
• We launched our £5 million Net Zero Fund launched in 2022, and so far, 27 community organisations and charities have benefited. We anticipate that for every pound spent, an overall Social Return on Investment) of 3:1 will be realised over the maximum benefit lifetime. The investment to date is predicted to save over 28,000 tCo2
• We have delivered £10.54 million of social value when supporting our customers struggling with fuel poverty and have delivered £180,000 of social value when supporting customers to access low carbon technologies
• As founding members of the Energy UK Vulnerability Commitment, we have worked to continuously improve the support provided to vulnerable households, beyond regulatory requirements
• Since 2013 the ScottishPower Foundation has awarded £15 million in grants to charities throughout the UK
• We have raised over £40 million for Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

Strategy & policy

• We created our Just Transition Strategy, strengthening our strategy principles to create positive outcomes for our communities, customers, and employees
• SP Energy Networks have created a Community Energy Strategy to highlight their aims and ambitions to help continue the growth of Community Energy. The strategy includes key action points that will help to support community energy groups and provide solutions including self-help tools, educational outreach programs, streamlined connection processes, stakeholder consultation and problem-solving solutions to overcome barriers.

Our Communities Targets

1,000 employee volunteering days per year by 2030

Raising £50 million for Cancer Research UK by 2029

Deliver up to £250m in community benefit funding to communities over the lifetime of our onshore windfarms

£40 million benefits to vulnerable and disadvantaged customers in fuel poverty and to support the low carbon transition to net zero in our Distribution Network by 2028*

Total amount donated to the ScottishPower Foundation to reach over £24 million by 2030

* Aligned to the RIIO-ED2 price control period 

Read more about the Sustainable Development Strategy – Action 2030.