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ScottishPower·Energy Supply / Utilities·Glasgow, GB·Founded 1990·Last verified 25 April 2026
51
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

ScottishPower has divested all fossil fuel generation and operates 100% renewable electricity from its own UK wind farms. Parent Iberdrola holds SBTi-validated net-zero targets with 63% progress toward 2030 goals. Weaknesses: subsidiary-level emissions data is consolidated into parent reporting, limiting transparency; biodiversity and waste metrics lack quantified disclosure; water impact is understated rather than measured.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Energy Supply / Utilities sector ceiling.
55 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
65 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 55) + (0.7 × 65) = 62.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
51 / 100
The ten questions

Where ScottishPower is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Energy Source and Targets & Commitments (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

17 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
ScottishPower GHG Emissions Reduction Plan
2023
Q1Q2Q8Q9
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[2]Self-reported
Iberdrola Sustainability — Environmental Management & GHG Inventory
Ongoing
Q1
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[3]Self-reported
Iberdrola Sustainability Scorecard
Ongoing
Q2Q3Q7Q8
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[4]Public record
Statista — Iberdrola GHG Emissions by Scope
Ongoing
Q3
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[5]Public record
Statista — ScottishPower Topic Overview
Ongoing
Q3Q4
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[6]Self-reported
ScottishPower Clean Energy
Ongoing
Q4
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[7]Self-reported
ScottishPower Green Product Launch FAQ
Unknown
Q4
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[8]Self-reported
ScottishPower Environment and Climate Change
Ongoing
Q5Q9
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[9]Self-reported
Iberdrola Biodiversity Plan & Protected Areas
Ongoing
Q5
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[10]Self-reported
Iberdrola Press Release — Arecleoch & Kilgallioch Wind Farm Expansion
Unknown
Q5
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[11]Self-reported
solarpowerportal.co.uk — scottishpower energy network reveals green future roadmap
Unknown
Q6
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[12]Public record
iberdrola.com — scottishpower successfully completes repowering scotland first wind farm
Unknown
Q6
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[13]Self-reported
Iberdrola Science-Based Targets
Ongoing
Q8
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[14]Self-reported
scottishpower.com — annual report and accounts
Unknown
Q9
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[15]Public record
Power Technology — Examining ScottishPower's 100% Green Energy Tariff
Unknown
Q10
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[16]Third-party verified
lobbymap.org — climate lobbying
Unknown
Q10
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[17]Self-reported
lse.ac.uk — what is climate change lobbying
Unknown
Q10
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ScottishPower in context

Where ScottishPower sits among energy supply / utilities peers.

Among the 17 major energy supply / utilities brands we've scored, ScottishPower sits 2nd of 17.

2/17
ScottishPower's rank
38
Industry average
25
Industry low
55
Industry high
How this score has moved

ScottishPower's score over time.

today

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What's being contested

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About ScottishPower

ScottishPower is a UK energy supply and networks company headquartered in Glasgow, wholly owned by Spanish utility Iberdrola since 2007. It operates electricity distribution networks across central and south Scotland, supplies retail customers, and owns over 3GW of renewable generation capacity including major onshore and offshore wind farms. A leading renewable energy operator in the UK with zero fossil fuel generation.

Founded
1990
Headquarters
Glasgow, GB
Employees
~6,300
Annual revenue
~£9.5B
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