UK's "first all-electric football stadium" set to be built for Oxford United
Oxford United is moving ahead with a new 16,000-seat “Electric Stadium,” billed as the UK’s first all-electric football ground. The mixed-use project near Oxford Parkway pairs the venue with community facilities (like an events space and hotel) and emphasizes low-carbon operation and travel. Local planners approved the scheme in August 2025, and it later cleared final government review, allowing the club to progress to delivery.
With planning approval granted by Cherwell District Council, Ridge and Partners claimed the football stadium is set to be "the most sustainable mid-sized sports venue in the UK".
Ridge and Partners carried out the planning, sustainability and transport strategy, and worked with AFL Architects to design the stadium, which aims to provide amenities to the local community and give an economic boost to Oxford United Football Club.
Situated north of the city centre near Oxford Parkway train station, outside of areas with heritage constraints, it will be powered by renewable energy from photovoltaic panels and an air-source heat pump.
"As the first all-electric stadium in the UK, it will operate entirely on renewable energy, integrating 3,500 square metres of roof-mounted photovoltaic panels to help reduce the impact on the national grid during matchdays," said Ridge and Partners.
"An air-source heat pump and energy-efficient building fabric will remove the need for carbon-based fuels and provide an 80 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions per year compared with gas boilers."
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