Where can I buy clean, renewable energy for my home?
Check out these websites for more information on buying green energy. We'll be adding more countries to this list over time.Europe
The countries in Europe have different labels in order to identify "green energy".
Use the search engine on the EUGENE Website in order to find the renewable energy for you.
http://www.eugenestandard.org/
Australia
WWF-Australia: guide to green power electricity retailers
http://www.wwf.org.au/powerswitch
Contact your electricity retailer and make the switch to cleaner power, or encourage them to improve their environmental performance.
Austria
http://www.oekostrom.at/
WWF-Austria purchases green power from Ökostrom and recommends this website for everyone interested in a switch from coal to clean.
Canada
http://www.bullfrogpower.com
A new green energy retailer from Ontario, Canada.
http://pembina.org/wind/wind_power.php
A programme to promote the use of wind power in Canada, run by the Pembina Institute.
http://www.re-energy.ca/
http://www.canren.gc.ca/
Two websites about the use of renewable energy in Canada. Loads of information.
Finland
http://www.ekoenergia.info/yhtiot/yhteystiedot
This website lists all electricity companies providing sustainable energy in Finland, and tells you what kind of sustainable energy they are offering and what it costs.
Germany
Energie Vision
http://www.energie-vision.de/
Green Power available in Germany, certified with the "ok-power" label as promoted by WWF Germany.
Poland
Renewable Energy
http://www.energieodnawialne.pl
So far green power is not available in Poland, here you can find general information about renewable energy in Poland.
Spain
Electra Norte
http://www.electranorte.es
How & where to get green power when you live in Spain: a PowerSwitch! Pioneer of WWF-Spain.
Sweden
The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)/Svenska Naturskyddsföreningen (SNF)
http://www.snf.se/bmv/bmv-register/elektricitet.cfm
WWF's sister organization in Sweden and has developed an environmental label called Bra Miljöval that is used for electricity (Bra Miljöval = Good Environmental Choice). At their site you find a list with all energy companies offering it.
Switzerland
WWF-Switzerland's consumer website
http://www.topten.ch
You want to buy green power in Switzerland? Choose the label Naturemade Star! The best power products are presented on this website.
UK
WWF-UK has teamed up with green electricity supplier Ecotricity to help address the global threat posed by climate change. For every new customer that signs up to Ecotricity, it will donate £15 to WWF and plant a native tree in Gloucestershire.
USA
Where possible select a power plan that uses at least 50% clean energy. To see if it is available in your state, visit the Department of Energy. If not, send this card (PDF format) with your utility bill.
