Major Glasgow event venues will run on renewable electricity after EDF, Britain's biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, was named the Official Energy and Utilities Principal Partner of Glasgow 2026 and an Official Partner of Team Scotland, Team England, Team Wales and Team Northern Ireland.

The reimagined Games will unfold along an eight-mile corridor between 23 July and 2 August, using four landmark venues — three of them operated by Glasgow Life — to support a more sustainable model for major events.

Scotstoun Stadium, the Glasgow International Arena and Tollcross International Swimming Centre — already supplied by EDF through the Scottish Public Sector framework — will be powered by a zero‑carbon energy tariff, advancing Glasgow's ambition to deliver a lower‑carbon Games that endures beyond the event.

Under this tariff, EDF will provide a total of 5.4GWh of renewable electricity from EDF‑owned Scottish sources to the three venues during the Games and afterwards — roughly equivalent to the annual consumption of about 2,000 average UK households.

Glasgow City Council has supported the agreements with each venue as part of its wider climate strategy, helping Glasgow 2026 secure 100% traceable renewable energy from the Scottish grid for key competition sites.

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Across the 11‑day programme, EDF and Glasgow 2026 will also engage spectators to increase awareness of energy use and show how simple switches to electricity can help customers save money.

Phil Batty OBE, Chief Executive Officer at Glasgow 2026: "With the support of EDF as a Principal Partner, Glasgow 2026 is showing that a major Games can be done differently and more sustainably.

"With EDF powering existing venues with zero-carbon electricity, which will extend beyond the Games, they're supporting our ambitions to host a greener Games, feeding into Scotland's wider net-zero ambitions. EDF understands what we're trying to achieve and having them on board as a Principal Partner gives us real confidence as we head into what promises to be an incredible 11 days for Glasgow."

Simone Rossi, Chief Executive Officer at EDF said: "We're proud to be powering Glasgow 2026, in support of the Games' commitment to delivering a more sustainable model for major events, which lies very closely to our heart. The Games showcase how together with Glasgow we're driving the transition to an Electric Britain through providing zero carbon electricity to three venues across the Commonwealth Games, as well as highlighting how at EDF we're helping households and businesses to electrify.

"With sport, just a small change could make a big difference to performance, and that's the same with electricity. Switching to electricity for transport and heating can save customers hundreds of pounds. Even just small changes to avoid using electricity at peak times can earn customers money via EDF's flex offers. This supports both customers' wallets and the Britain's carbon footprint by easing pressure on our national grid during times of high demand."

For schedules and tickets across all venues, visit www.glasgow2026.com.

EDF has a significant footprint in Scotland, supplying over 560,000 households and businesses and generating zero‑carbon electricity through its renewable and nuclear portfolio.

The company employs more than 1,200 people in Scotland, supporting skilled roles across its zero‑carbon sites and at its Glasgow office — a centre of nuclear engineering excellence that also hosts finance, HR, IT, cyber security and R&D specialists.

EDF also supplies power to hundreds of Scottish public sector bodies, including local councils, NHS hospitals, schools and most universities.