Across the UK, bp plays an important role in supporting regional economies. Through jobs, significant spend with local suppliers and delivering quality services, bp contributes to economic activity and supports social investment projects in communities from Scotland to the South West.
Get all the facts and figures about bp’s impact in the UK’s nations and regions by clicking on the quick links below.
bp’s contribution to Scotland in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a total contribution of around £1.5 billion gross value added (GVA) to the economy of Scotland. This was approximately £1 in every £120.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £660 million with Scottish suppliers in 2025, £410 million of which was operational spending and £260 million was capital expenditure.*
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £260 million with professional services and £150 million with mining upstream services, which include exploration, drilling and production.
To see how this spend translates into real impact on the ground, read our supplier case study on work delivered by Altra Sparrows in Scotland.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 10,000 jobs across Scotland, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 131 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in Scotland offering quality fuels and convenience. 39 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
bp’s Student Tutoring Scheme is its longest-running education partnership. Now in its fourth decade, the programme supports pupils by placing university students in local classrooms as tutors and role models. In 2025, 76 student tutors completed eight week placements across 36 primary and secondary schools in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.
*Figures may not sum due to rounding.
“bp was the first big company that worked with us and that gave us our foothold in the industry and shaped who we are today.”
bp’s contribution to Wales in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £80 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of Wales. This was approximately £1 in every £1,000.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £4 million with Welsh suppliers in 2025, £3 million of which was operational spending and £1 million was capital expenditure.
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £2 million with professional services and £1 million with construction.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 1,000 jobs across Wales, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 23 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in Wales offering quality fuels and convenience. 10 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
As part of our partnership with We Are Futures, bp supports teachers and students across the UK through Energising Futures, which provides free, curriculum-aligned educational resources. In 2025, more than 500 teachers across 398 schools in Wales accessed our materials, potentially reaching an estimated 37,000 students indirectly.
bp’s contribution to Northern Ireland in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £40 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of Northern Ireland. This was approximately £1 in every £1,500.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £3.3 million on operational spending with Northern Irish suppliers in the professional services sector.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 470 jobs across Northern Ireland, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 36 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in Northern Ireland offering quality fuels and convenience. 30 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
As part of our partnership with We Are Futures, bp supports teachers and students across the UK through Energising Futures, which provides free, curriculum-aligned educational resources. In 2025, 258 teachers across 193 schools in Northern Ireland accessed our materials, potentially reaching an estimated 19,900 students indirectly.
bp’s contribution to North East England in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £150 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the North East. This was approximately £1 in every £480.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £61 million with North East suppliers in 2025, £53 million of which was operational spending and £9 million was capital expenditure.*
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £28 million with professional services and £17 million with construction.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 1,800 jobs across the North East, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 48 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in the North East offering quality fuels and convenience. Three sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
In 2025, our social investment activities in Teesside continued to focus on helping to build skills in the region. We supported specialist training for apprenticeships at the Clean Energy Education Hub at Redcar & Cleveland College, and through our shareholder interests in Net Zero Teesside Power, helped to develop new apprenticeship pathways, including an operations scheme with Middlesbrough College. Working with others, these initiatives formed part of a wider programme of scholarships, skills outreach and local partnerships designed to help create opportunities and ensure the benefits of Teesside’s lower carbon activities were felt across the region.
*Figures may not sum due to rounding.
bp’s contribution to North West England in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £570 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the North West. This was approximately £1 in every £440.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £710 million with North West suppliers in 2025, £620 million of which was operational spending and £81 million was capital expenditure.*
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £500 million with manufacturing and £87 million with professional services.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 6,200 jobs across the North West, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 122 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in the North West offering quality fuels and convenience. 52 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
As part of our partnership with We Are Futures, bp supports teachers and students across the UK through Energising Futures, which provides free, curriculum-aligned educational resources. In North West England in 2025, 1,246 teachers across 943 schools accessed our materials, potentially reaching an estimated 39,900 students indirectly.
*Figures may not sum due to rounding.
bp’s contribution to Yorkshire and The Humber in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £320 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of Yorkshire and The Humber. This was approximately £1 in every £530.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £170 million with suppliers in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2025, £160 million of which was operational spending and £13 million was capital expenditure.*
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £75 million with transport and storage, and £48 million with manufacturing.
To see how this spend translates into real impact on the ground, read our supplier case study on work delivered by Oxalis Logistics in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 2,900 jobs across Yorkshire and The Humber, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 80 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in Yorkshire and The Humber offering quality fuels and convenience. 29 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
bp works in partnership with The King’s Trust to support its Get Into Retail programme, providing employability training and hands-on work experience to help people move into retail roles. In 2025, 11 participants in Leeds completed the programme, with six going on to secure employment with bp.
*Figures may not sum due to rounding.
“bp is a hugely important part of our UK fuel and aviation operations. It represents around a third of what we do in the country and our long-term strategic relationship means we’re able to work with bp on exciting developments like a new fuel delivery tracking system.”
bp’s contribution to the East Midlands in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £280 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the East Midlands. This is approximately £1 in every £520.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £33 million with suppliers in the East Midlands in 2025, £28 million of which was operational spending and £5 million was capital expenditure.
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £14 million with manufacturing and £10 million with professional services.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 1,900 jobs across the East Midlands, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 105 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in the East Midlands offering quality fuels and convenience. 168 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
Volunteering plays an important role in bp’s social investment activities, with employees backing 337 projects, contributing over 39,500 hours of their time and donating more than £1 million, including matched funding from the bp Foundation, in the UK in 2025. At Loughborough University, bp volunteers partnered with EnergyzBlack to help deliver an Assessment Centre Masterclass that students described as highly motivating and valued for the opportunity to engage with role models from organizations they aspire to join.
bp’s contribution to the West Midlands in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £300 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the West Midlands. This was approximately £1 in every £590.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £69 million with suppliers in the West Midlands in 2025, £64 million of which was operational spending and £5 million was capital expenditure.
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £42 million with manufacturing and £10 million with professional services.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 2,300 jobs across the West Midlands, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 88 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in the West Midlands offering quality fuels and convenience. 60 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
As part of our partnership with We Are Futures, bp supports teachers and students across the UK through Energising Futures, which provides free, curriculum-aligned science resources. In the West Midlands in 2025, 943 teachers across 675 schools used the programme, reaching an estimated 67,800 students indirectly.
bp’s contribution to the East of England in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £910 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the East of England. This was approximately £1 in every £240.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £170 million with suppliers in the East of England in 2025, £140 million of which was operational spending and £28 million was capital expenditure.*
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £50 million with professional services and £39 million with transport and storage.
To see how this spend translates into real impact on the ground, read our supplier case study on work delivered by JDR Cables in the East of England.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 5,000 jobs across the East of England, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 167 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in the East of England offering quality fuels and convenience. 92 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
As part of our partnership with We Are Futures, bp supports teachers and students across the UK through Energising Futures, which provides free, curriculum-aligned science resources. In the East of England in 2025, more than 1,170 teachers across 810 schools used the programme, reaching an estimated 84,000 students indirectly.
*Figures may not sum due to rounding.
“Our partnership with bp has helped to open doors across the industry. bp knows exactly what it needs from a project, and that clarity helps us to raise our game. It shapes how we work with our customers, innovate and build capability as a UK manufacturer.”
bp’s contribution to London in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £3.1 billion gross value added (GVA) to the economy of London. This was approximately £1 in every £190.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £1.6 billion with suppliers in London in 2025, £1.3 billion of which was operational spending and £330 million was capital expenditure.*
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £620 million with professional services and £380 million with information and communication services.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 17,000 jobs across London, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 221 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in London offering quality fuels and convenience. 208 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
Since 2022, bp has provided funding, strategic input and employee volunteering to The Felix Project in London, which collects surplus food and redistributes it to organizations supporting people experiencing food insecurity across the capital. In 2025, bp became a founding supporter of the charity’s new South London depot, which includes The Felix Food Factory, enabling surplus food to be repurposed and delivered to communities for longer-lasting impact.
*Figures may not sum due to rounding.
bp’s contribution to South East England in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £3.1 billion gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the South East. This was approximately £1 in every £120.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £530 million with suppliers in the South East in 2025, £430 million of which was operational spending and £100 million was capital expenditure.
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £140 million with information and communication services and £120 million with professional services.
To see how this spend translates into real impact on the ground, read our supplier case study on work delivered by Oxa in the South East.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 11,000 jobs across the South East, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 221 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in the South East offering quality fuels and convenience. 150 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
In 2025, bp provided work experience opportunities to more than 500 people across the UK, supporting the development of key employability skills and confidence. This included a five-day paid work experience programme at our International Centre for Business and Technology in Sunbury, where 53 aspiring apprentices took part in a structured programme as part of their journey from education into the workplace.
“bp has been fundamental to our success. Having them as both a customer and a long-term investment partner has given the wider market confidence as we continue to scale.”
bp’s contribution to South West England in 2025
Analysis and modelling by Oxford Economics
Economic contribution
bp supported a contribution of around £460 million gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the South West. This was approximately £1 in every £420.
Overall spend with suppliers
bp spent £73 million with suppliers in the South West in 2025, £58 million of which was operational spending and £15 million was capital expenditure.*
2025 saw spending across a variety of sectors, with the largest recipients being £23 million with manufacturing and £13 million with professional services.
Supporting jobs
bp supported an estimated 3,100 jobs across the South West, comprising its direct workforce and jobs indirectly supported through supply chain expenditure.
Delivering quality services
There were 95 bp-operated and dealer-operated retail sites in the South West offering quality fuels and convenience. 51 sites offered bp pulse ultra-fast and rapid EV charging.
Spotlight on social investment
As part of our partnership with We Are Futures, bp supports teachers and students across the UK through Energising Futures, which provides free, curriculum-aligned science resources. In South West England in 2025, 814 teachers across 615 schools used the programme, reaching an estimated 58,600 students indirectly.
*Figures may not sum due to rounding.
