Overview

• Freedom of information figures show the Greater London Authority has paid Ecotricity about £3.55 million since 2020/21 to supply electricity, including for Trafalgar Square.
• Electoral Commission records indicate Ecotricity founder Dale Vince donated more than £5.5 million to Labour or its politicians over the same period.
• Ecotricity says the deal was won through a competitive process via LASER and rejects any link between the donations and the contract.
• City Hall says the mayor had no role in the award and confirms the current agreement is due to end in March 2026.
• Conservative and Reform UK figures say they will scrutinise value for money, with coverage making no allegation of wrongdoing.