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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Lauren Almeida

Elon Musk’s Tesla given go-ahead to supply electricity in Great Britain

The Tesla logo on a mobile phone
Tesla’s electricity licence means it cannot offer a dual fuel contract to households in Great Britain. Photograph: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Elon Musk’s Tesla has won approval to supply electricity to households and businesses across Great Britain, as the tech billionaire expands his energy ambitions.

The energy regulator, Ofgem, has formally granted Tesla an electricity supply licence, enabling it to provide electricity to domestic and business premises in England, Scotland and Wales.

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