# UK Corporates Pursue Renewable Power Deals

At Cornwall Insight’s CI Live 2026, corporate energy buyers and advisers described a shift toward renewable electricity procurement that prioritizes cost certainty, reduced exposure to energy-market volatility, business resilience, and sustainability outcomes. John Lewis Partnership is assessing virtual power purchase agreements (PPAs) and longer-term agreements against annual electricity consumption of approximately 500 GWh; no agreement or award has been announced. Suppliers and developers may find opportunities in PPAs, private-wire supply, on-site generation, storage, and flexible supply models, provided they can demonstrate commercial value and credible sustainability benefits.

- Buyers are evaluating renewable supply structures for their ability to stabilize costs and manage market exposure, not solely for sustainability claims.
- Energy suppliers and developers can position PPAs, private-wire arrangements, on-site generation, storage, and flexible supply around large buyers’ consumption profiles and resilience needs.
- Public procurement teams may find the buyer priorities relevant when assessing renewable electricity proposals: compare cost certainty, exposure to market volatility, and substantiation of sustainability outcomes.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Vendors
- John Lewis Partnership (Corporate energy buyer assessing renewable electricity procurement)
- Evolve Energy (Energy supplier)
- Cornwall Insight (Energy market adviser)
- KPMG UK (Sustainability adviser)

### Sources
- [Cost certainty now driving corporate renewable energy deals, CI Live panel hears - theenergyst.com](https://theenergyst.com/cost-certainty-now-driving-corporate-renewable-energy-deals-ci-live-panel-hears) - theenergyst.com