Scottish Government spend on Tesla, Starlink and Space X: FOI release

Information requested

I am writing to request the following information under FOI:

The total spend by the Scottish Government on Tesla in each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Please provide a breakdown of each purchase.

The total spend by the Scottish Government on Starlink in each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Please provide a breakdown of each purchase.

The total spend by the Scottish Government on Space X in each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. Please provide a breakdown of each purchase.

Response

The answer to your question is provided for each of the three companies requested in the sections below.

Tesla

The table below contains the information requested on spend by the Scottish Government with Tesla. The information is broken down by calendar year, with information included until May 31st of 2025.

Description	2023	2024	2025
Premium Connectivity	79.92	949.05	489.51
Tesla Charging	376.50	2,170.04	407.57
Service/Repairs	1,090.58	4,962.58	526.77
Total	£1,547	£8,081.67	£1,423.85

Starlink

The answer to your question is contained in the table below. Amounts are inclusive of the last billing cycle paid, which is May 2025. There are charges for the hardware and monthly subscription fees pertinent to the Core Scottish Government Starlink installation. There are similar charges for an installation serving the Marine Directorate which enables connectivity of ships out at sea.

Description 2023 2024 2025
Core SG Subscription Fee	3,600	5,400	2,322
Core SG Hardware	7,558.80	0	0
Marine Hardware	0	3,007	0
Marine Airtime Costs and Support	0	3,297	0
Total	£11,158.80	£11,704	£2,322

Space X

There was no record of any spend with Space X by the Scottish Government in the time period requested.

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