Does Coop Energy only supply renewable energy? Some enquiries this afternoon wanted to know that when switching to the TOUT from Hydro, that they are still drawing on renewables?

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Does Coop Energy only supply renewable energy? Some enquiries this afternoon wanted to know that when switching to the TOUT from Hydro, that they are still drawing on renewables? #8

Open marygillie opened 6 years ago

marygillie commented 6 years ago

They are actually 100% green but they can't claim it yet - they have to achieve it for a year first.

mimstermim commented 5 years ago

My understanding is that they currently have a 100% tariff as an option, but overall use more of a mix, including nuclear, which they are phasing out. So at this stage I feel it is slightly problematic to describe it as 100% renewable, but a committent to move to that overall and a 100% renewable tariff option.

"We are committed to a sustainable world, and this is reflected in our ambition to obtain 100% of our electricity from renewable sources.

To make a step change to the future carbon content of our fuel mix, Co-operative Energy ceased contracting energy that is generated from coal fired power stations from February 2016. Due to our historic purchases we are still taking delivery of generic energy which will include both coal and nuclear generation, but the coal generation content will diminish to zero over the next three years."

https://www.cooperativeenergy.coop/why-us/our-energy-sources/

marygillie commented 5 years ago

They cannot report as 100% renewable yet (they have to have a a year's worthof 100% first). My understanding is that their current mix is 100% renewables however. I would sayto people that htye are workingtowards it andhope to be ableto100% in the near future.

Mary

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mimstermim commented 5 years ago

They state that the coal part of the mix will diminish to zero over the next 3 years, so I would agree with saying they are 'working towards it'.

HollyTomlinson commented 5 years ago

Here’s the link to Co-op’s fuel mix page: https://www.cooperativeenergy.coop/why-us/our-energy/our-energy-sources/

The reason that the graph is retrospective (2017/18) is that the precise calculations for fuel mix aren’t possible until after the financial year ends. It is the same for all suppliers. However, you can see from the page that Co-op purchase 100% green so although we don’t know the precise make up, we do know it will be renewable.