Renewable electricity firm Ecotricity’s founder Dale Vince has announced plans to step down as its chief executive, to explore a career in politics.
Vince founded Ecotricity in 1995 with a single wind turbine near Stroud, Gloucestershire. It installed its first large-scale turbine the following year and has since grown exponentially. By 2019, it was serving 200,000 customers across the UK and recording an annual turnover of more than £300,000.
In a message sent to staff at Ecotricity this morning (1 April), Vince announced that it was time to “pass the baton” to a new owner. He has since spoken with the BBC and Greatest Hits Radio Gloucester to confirm the decision, which was interpreted by some at first as an April Fool’s Day prank.
Vince attributed his decision partly to a desire to move into politics and partly due to the fact that he believes…
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince to step down as clean energy supplier’s CEO
