Key information
Request reference number: MGLA220223-0804
Date of response:
Summary of request
Your request
I would like information about your combined authority’s electricity sources in relation
to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards.
- Does the combined authority have a 100% renewable green electricity tariff for all of the electricity that the combined authority is directly responsible for, and is this tariff with Green Energy UK plc, Good Energy Limited or Ecotricity?
This includes all electricity that the combined authority is directly responsible for, in offices and any other buildings leased and managed by the combined authority where the combined authority pays the electricity tariff. If unsure, please state your provider and tariff.
- Does the combined authority generate and use energy from waste? If so, what percentage of the combined authority’s total electricity use is powered by these energy from waste electricity sources?
- Does the combined authority buy directly from a local renewable electricity source or have its own renewable electricity sources? If so, what percentage of the combined authority's total electricity use is powered by these renewable electricity sources?
This includes combined authority-owned renewable electricity sources that are located outside of the combined authority area, such as solar farms located further south to maximise energy generation.
Our response
We have done our best to accommodate your request but would like to emphasise that the
GLA is not a combined authority. That means that the services and functions that the GLA have are not directly comparable to the combined authorities, which are made up of constituent local authorities.
Please see our answers to your questions, in turn, below:
- Does the combined authority have a 100% renewable green electricity tariff for all of the electricity that the combined authority is directly responsible for, and is this tariff with Green Energy UK plc, Good Energy Limited or Ecotricity?
Yes, Ecotricity.
- Does the combined authority generate and use energy from waste?
The GLA does not produce electricity from waste.
- Does the combined authority buy directly from a local renewable electricity source or have its own renewable electricity sources? If so, what percentage of the combined authority's total electricity use is powered by these renewable electricity sources?
100% is purchased from Ecotricty, we have PV panels on City Hall roof as well.
If you have any further questions relating to this matter, please contact us, quoting reference MGLA220223-0804.