What Energy Saving Trust does

Energy Saving Trust is a UK-registered non-profit organisation (company limited by guarantee, no share capital) founded in 1992 following the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Operating from headquarters in London with a staff team of more than 300, it provides independent, impartial advice on energy efficiency, low-carbon heating, electric vehicles, and renewable technologies to UK households, businesses, local authorities, financial institutions, and devolved governments. The organisation reaches over two million people annually through phone, email, face-to-face, and digital channels, and helped 104,000 households through energy advice services in 2024/25.

The company operates a diversified service portfolio spanning digital tools (Homewise personalised retrofit planner, Home Energy Efficiency Tool, Home Analytics modelling, Energy Advice Tool for smart meter installers, Infact data insights, and Dynamic Engine technology), consultancy services (Net Zero strategy, Local Area Energy Plans, fleet decarbonisation, green finance portfolio intelligence), and government programme administration (Home Energy Scotland, Welsh Government Nest scheme, regional English programmes, Boiler Upgrade Scheme support, and Energy Redress Scheme). Distribution in 2024/25 included £152 million in loans and grants administered on behalf of governments, £9 million in identified energy saving opportunities for businesses, and 1,145 energy improvement reports for organisations.

Its business model combines government grant and contract income (primary), enterprise consultancy fees (secondary), and FCA-regulated consumer lending for interest-free EV and heat pump loans. Key institutional customers include Lloyds Banking Group, Halifax, Co-operative Bank, Danske Bank UK, E.ON, Transport for London, Amazon, Uber, Airbnb, Wiltshire Council, and Cornwall Council, alongside relationships with all four UK devolved governments. The Energy Saving Trust Foundation, established in 2014, operates as a wholly-owned charitable arm focused on youth-led climate action. The organisation is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference Number 716195), holds ISO 14001 environmental certification, and is accredited to CCA Global Standard for customer service.

Name

Energy Saving Trust

Legal name

Energy Saving Trust Limited

Website

https://energysavingtrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Energy Saving Trust is a UK non-profit founded in 1992 that provides independent energy efficiency advice, digital tools, and consultancy services to households, businesses, local authorities, and banks, administering government programmes across all four UK nations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Efficiency Services

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Finance Strategy (CapEx planning, green finance, incentives & grants) (EUABAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Energy & Energy Transition Funds (FSANAJAB), Climate Finance Funds & Green Investment Facilities (BPADACAH), Energy Efficiency & Green Retrofit Financing (FSALAHAK), Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE)

Keywords

• Energy efficiency advice
• Retrofit consultancy services
• Home energy assessments
• Net zero strategy
• Government programme administration

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government programme administration: Administering loan and grant schemes on behalf of UK Government and Scottish Government, including financial support to individuals and organisations to help them save carbon. Processing loans and grants for over 5,000 customers a year.
2. Consultancy services: Providing consultancy services to businesses and local authorities on sustainable energy, sustainable transport, and energy modelling. Deliverable includes strategic support, research, evaluation, and data analysis for government, public sector and business clients.
3. Business services and tools: Providing communication, certification, accreditation, and data analysis services to businesses. Digital tools for engagement and behaviour change sold to organisations. Homewise and other platforms available as whitelabel solutions.
4. Consumer credit activities: Authorised by FCA to carry out consumer credit activities including debt administration, debt collecting, entering into regulated credit agreements as a lender, and exercising lender's rights under regulated credit agreements. This enables delivery of interest-free loans for EVs and low carbon heating.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Energy Saving Trust provides free, impartial energy efficiency advice to UK householders and delivers paid consultancy, digital tools, and programme administration to businesses, local authorities, financial institutions, and UK and devolved governments. It administers grant and interest-free loan schemes, runs national advice programmes such as Home Energy Scotland and the Welsh Government Nest scheme, and supplies data-driven retrofit, net zero and fleet decarbonisation services to enterprise and public-sector clients.

Product overview

Energy Saving Trust offers a portfolio of advice services, digital tools, and consultancy solutions designed to help households, businesses, and public sector organisations reduce energy consumption and transition to low-carbon technologies. The core product suite includes Homewise (personalised retrofit planning), the Home Energy Efficiency Tool, the Home Analytics and Portfolio Energy Assessment Tool, and the Energy Efficiency Advice Tool for installers. These are complemented by sector-specific services such as Net Zero Consultancy, Fleet EV Infrastructure Services, Green Finance services for lenders, and Energy Advice Training. Supporting digital tools include the Solar Panel Calculator, Energywise, Wind Speed Predictor, Home Renewables Selector, Green Homes Network, Funding Finder, and Renewables Installer Finder. Regional programmes like Home Energy Scotland, the Welsh Government Nest Scheme, and the Energy Redress Scheme extend the reach across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Home Energy Scotland: A free and impartial advice service for everyone in Scotland funded by the Scottish Government, providing energy efficiency advice and support.
• Nest
• Energy Saving Trust Foundation

Products and services

• Homewise Digital platform providing personalised retrofit and energy-saving plans for residents, helping them build tailored plans for home energy improvements; available as a white-label solution for partner organisations.
• Home Energy Efficiency Tool Interactive tool that helps customers understand and reduce their energy use by showing savings, EPC impacts and clear improvement options; deployed in bespoke form with banks such as The Co-operative Bank.
• Home Analytics and Portfolio Energy Assessment Tool Detailed UK housing stock data service that enables organisations to target interventions, prioritise retrofit projects, and identify renewable opportunities; supports Portfolio Intelligence and Compliance services for lenders.
• Energy Efficiency Advice Tool Room-by-room guidance tool for installers to deliver clear, compliant energy-saving advice during smart meter visits, supporting SMICoP requirements and integration with energy supplier systems.
• Infact Provides the latest energy saving data and insights for businesses, offering up-to-date information on energy efficiency measures and savings potential.
• Solar Panel Calculator Calculator to determine how many solar panels might be needed, installation costs, and potential savings on electricity bills.
• Energywise Free, online assessment tool providing recommendations on what renewable technologies might be suitable for homes in select regions.
• Wind Speed Predictor Tool that determines local wind speed by postcode to help consumers decide whether a wind turbine is appropriate.
• Home Renewables Selector Tool that provides tailored recommendations for renewable technologies based on answers to questions about the home.
• Green Homes Network Network allowing users to search and read stories from people who have installed renewable technology and speak directly to them.
• Funding Finder Tool to identify available funding for energy saving home improvements based on postcode.
• Renewables Installer Finder Search tool for finding certified installers of renewable technologies near the user.
• Fleet Decarbonisation Consultancy Expert consultancy, fleet reviews, and data-driven strategies to help organisations electrify and decarbonise their fleets for lower emissions and costs.
• EVI Support Service Free support designed to help local authorities and the public sector in England deliver effective public EV infrastructure, including planning, funding, procurement and delivery of accessible charging.
• Net Zero Consultancy for Local Authorities Strategic support for local authorities to deliver measurable climate impact across housing stock, transport and community engagement.
• Local Area Energy Plans Tailored plans for councils covering energy generation, distribution and consumption at local level, supporting urgent climate action.
• One Stop Shops Package combining housing-stock data, centralised public advice and team support to build long-term engagement around local retrofit plans.
• Portfolio Intelligence and Compliance Portfolio insights for lenders including EPC ratings, retrofit potential and renewable opportunities, integrated with PRA, FCA and ESG frameworks.
• Green Finance Adoption Services Use of portfolio and segmentation insights to target eligible customers, grow green mortgage uptake and demonstrate how finance unlocks lower bills and reduced carbon.
• Net Zero Strategy and Carbon Accounting Flexible and tailored services for SMEs and national businesses to report emissions, capture Scope 3 data and develop actionable net zero strategies.
• Bespoke Consultancy Services Comprehensive consultancy covering home retrofit, low-carbon transport, behavioural insight, advanced analytics and strategic programme support for businesses and public-sector organisations.
• Homewise for Employees White-label digital platform allowing employees to assess their own homes and build personalised energy advice as an employee benefit.
• Energy Efficiency E-learning Digital tools, resources and training guiding staff on home efficiency improvements to build more informed, motivated workforces.
• Energy Advice Training Training equipping frontline and advisory teams with skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver high-quality energy efficiency advice.
• Home Energy Scotland Free and impartial energy advice service for everyone in Scotland, funded by the Scottish Government, delivered through a network of local advice centres.
• Welsh Government Nest Scheme Welsh Government Warm Homes Nest scheme providing funding for energy efficiency improvements to low-income households and those in deprived communities across Wales.
• Energy Redress Scheme Scheme administered by Energy Saving Trust to distribute payments from energy companies that may have breached Ofgem rules to eligible charities and community groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• £9 million in energy saving opportunities identified for businesses in 2024/25
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Energy Network (EnR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Voluntary network of 24 national energy agencies from EU member states. Energy Saving Trust has been a member since 2003 and represents the UK. Network facilitates international comparison, information sharing, and joint projects within EU programmes like Horizon 2020. Jenny Jarvis, COO, holds the 2026 Presidency.
• CLASPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational appliance energy efficiency specialist not-for-profit. Energy Saving Trust provides the Secretariat for the Efficiency for Access Coalition together with CLASP. Coalition aims to accelerate universal access to modern energy services in developing countries.
• Efficiency for Access CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal initiative harnessing energy efficiency to accelerate access to modern energy services in off-grid and weak-grid situations. Co-secretariat held by Energy Saving Trust and CLASP. Supported by governments, global financial institutions, and philanthropies.
• ENEA (LEAP4SME consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEAP4SME consortium coordinated by ENEA aims to support EU Member States in establishing effective SME energy audit policies. Nine European National Energy Agencies plus communication partner conduct research in nine countries.
• Local Energy Scotland ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy Saving Trust is a partner in the Local Energy Scotland consortium managing the Scottish Government's Community and Renewables Energy Scheme (CARES).
• Cornwall InsightminorOthersProvides projected energy price tariffs used in Energy Saving Trust's savings calculations. Granted permission to use figures for calculating tariff and standing charge averages for GB energy price caps.
• UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)coreOthersPrimary source for housing stock data and carbon factors used in energy saving calculations. Statistics and data inform Energy Saving Trust's methodology.
• Health AssuredminorOthersProvider of Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 helpline to Energy Saving Trust staff.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with a sizeable climate, energy, and retrofit advisory practice — overlaps with Energy Saving Trust's local-authority Net Zero Consultancy and housing-retrofit engagements.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering and development consultancy with a substantial climate, sustainability, and energy practice advising local authorities and governments — competing for the larger corporate and public-sector mandates that Energy Saving Trust also serves.
• ICF International: Global advisory and digital firm with dedicated energy efficiency, climate, and public-sector practices — competing for the same government programme evaluation and policy research work that Energy Saving Trust delivers.

Direct peers

• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy offering corporate net-zero strategy, carbon accounting, and supply-chain decarbonisation — directly competing with Energy Saving Trust's business and local-authority advisory services.
• Carbon Trust: UK- and internationally-focused mission-led organisation providing carbon advisory, programme delivery, green finance advisory, and climate strategy services to governments and corporates — the closest direct peer to Energy Saving Trust's climate advisory and programme-administration model.
• Elementa Consulting: UK-based consultancy specialising in local-authority climate strategy, retrofit programme design, and housing-stock analytics — closely comparable to Energy Saving Trust's Local Area Energy Plans and Home Analytics offerings.
• Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE): UK non-profit delivering impartial energy-advice services, local-authority climate programmes, and consumer-facing retrofit support — closely overlapping with Energy Saving Trust's household advice, One Stop Shop, and local-authority mandates.
• Eunomia Research & Consulting: UK environmental and sustainability consultancy advising governments, regulators, and businesses on net zero policy and programme design — competing directly with Energy Saving Trust's research and programme-delivery work.

Regional players

• Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI): Ireland's national energy agency operating government programmes, consumer advice, and grant schemes for home energy upgrades — a near-analogue of Energy Saving Trust's role across the UK, but serving a different jurisdiction.

Others

• Climate Bonds Initiative: International organisation mobilising capital for climate projects via green-bond standards and sustainable finance advocacy — adjacent rather than competitive, complementing Energy Saving Trust's green-finance advisory and consumer-facing green lending activity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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