More than 3,000 retail outlets and the business's headquarters in Manchester will now be powered exclusively by renewable energy.
The group has signed a three-year contract with Scottish Power to supply its stores and offices with environmentally friendly power.
Some of the energy will be supplied by Coldham wind farm in Cambridgeshire - a joint venture between the Co-op and Scottish Power, which is also built on Co-operative Group farmland
Work has been completed on solar panels covering the group's headquarters in Manchester, which is the largest project of its kind in Europe.
The group has also created an inner-city micro-wind farm that uses 19 micro-wind turbines at another of its office sites in the city.
Group chief executive Martin Beaumont said: 'Our customers and members expect us to take a leading position in tackling climate change impacts. By choosing this approach, we want our customers to benefit from a high-quality shopping experience, which also addresses much wider environmental issues. All businesses need to undoubtedly address their impacts on climate change, but for a member-owned co-operative, it's an imperative.'
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