Energy
Energy Strategy
Reducing the cost of delivering our services and reducing our carbon footprint
We are one of the largest electricity consumers in Scotland and our energy strategy aims to reduce the cost of delivering our services to customers and reduce our carbon footprint.
In 2025/26, we required 458 Gigawatt hours (GWh) each year to operate Scottish Water assets.
We achieved two important milestones:
- We generated 65 GWh of renewable electricity
- We hosted 833 GWh of renewable electricity on our land
Our strategy contributes to the Government’s Hydro Nation ambitions, supporting a greener and stronger economy, and it plays a key role in helping to reduce the cost of delivering our services to customers.
We have a four pronged approach to energy management and development:
- Reducing consumption by improving the capability of our assets and operations
- Increasing self-generation
- Hosting private renewables investment on our land
- Optimising our energy purchasing strategy to maximise benefits for customers, communities and local businesses
Enquiry
You can submit an initial enquiry to the Scottish Water Energy Team about a potential renewable project using the Initial Approach Form used in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Guide both of which can be found in the Document Hub.
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