Centre for Energy Equality

What Centre for Energy Equality does

Centre for Energy Equality (CEE) is a private UK social enterprise, structured as a Community Interest Company, that was established around 2020 (its first trading entity, CEE Outreach CIC, was incorporated in England alongside the main Centre for Energy Equality Ltd). The company is headquartered at the Sci-Tech Daresbury campus in Warrington and operates with 1–10 employees across the UK and, more recently, West Africa. Its stated mission is to ensure equal access to safe, affordable, and sustainable energy by identifying, testing, developing, and deploying solutions that close the gap between mainstream energy consumers and those facing fuel poverty, vulnerability, or off-grid conditions.

CEE's portfolio spans digital platforms, AI-driven advisory tools, and physical infrastructure. Core products include Fairer Warmth (a consumer-facing energy-advice app and a separate B2B data platform that integrates EPC, Ordnance Survey, census, conservation, and grid data to support local-area energy planning), Watti (an AI-powered conversational energy assistant using Retrieval-Augmented Generation over 243 languages with text and voice interfaces), ResponseIQ (a safeguarding and outage-response hub using priority-service data), the Carbon Impact Tool (a 50-plus-parameter retrofit and cost-savings modelling tool co-developed with Lendology), EV-Respond (vehicle-to-home backup power with National Grid Electricity Distribution), and Solar Battery Hub (a solar-charging, swappable-battery, pay-as-you-go energy-access system deployed in Nigeria with PAM Africa, scaling to a 96-battery site in Kano in Phase III). Underpinning this are a Living Environment Simulation facility at Sci-Tech Daresbury for testing low-carbon technologies and partnerships with universities and the Energy Systems Catapult.

The business model blends four revenue streams: project-based consultancy and research services to local authorities and energy-sector organisations; subscription or platform-licensing arrangements for the Fairer Warmth and related data tools (note: no public pricing has been disclosed); grant and innovation funding from bodies including UKRI and Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund (a £500,000 Ofgem SIF award for Power Wheels was confirmed in February 2026); and co-development partnerships with utilities such as E.ON, SP Energy Networks, Wales & West Utilities, and British Gas Energy Trust via the Outside-INnovation Programme. CEE does not disclose revenue or ARR externally; financial sustainability appears to rest on a mix of grant capital, project contracts, and a still-pre-commercial software licensing layer.

Name

Centre for Energy Equality

Legal name

Centre for Energy Equality Ltd

Website

https://cee-uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centre for Energy Equality is a UK-based social enterprise that builds digital platforms, AI-driven energy-advice tools, and community-engagement programmes (Fairer Warmth, Watti AI, ResponseIQ, Solar Battery Hub) to help local authorities, utilities, community groups, and off-grid households deliver fair, low-carbon energy access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Equality Software & Advisory Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Utilities (22)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Justice, Equity & Ratepayer Impact Analysis (EUAMANAN), Resilience & Backup Power Solutions (Critical Facilities, Islanding) (EUAMAJAK), Distributed Storage (Behind-the-Meter Batteries) (EUAMAJAE), Customer Energy Engagement (In-Home Displays, Portals, Usage Insights) (EUADAFAH), Utility & Grid Services Integration for EV Flexibility (DR/DERMS/SCADA Interfaces) (EUAFAMAF)

Keywords

• Energy equality software
• Fuel poverty advisory
• Local area energy planning
• Clean energy consulting
• Vulnerability data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Consultancy: Providing research, analysis, and consultancy services to organisations across the energy sector including local authorities, utilities, and community energy groups.
2. Software Licensing and Platform Access: Licensing of Fairer Warmth platform and data tools to organisations including local authorities and community energy groups for supporting household decarbonisation.
3. Grant and Innovation Funding: Securing funding from research councils (UKRI), innovation agencies (Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund), and government programmes to develop and deploy energy equality solutions.
4. Partnership and Co-development Projects: Collaborative projects with organisations like Lendology to develop specialised tools (Carbon Impact Tool) with shared commercial outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Centre for Energy Equality is a social enterprise that develops and licenses software platforms (Fairer Warmth, Watti AI, ResponseIQ, Solar Battery Hub, Carbon Impact Tool) and delivers research, consultancy, trials/testing, and consumer engagement services. Its offerings help local authorities, utilities, community energy groups, and vulnerable households plan and deliver inclusive, data-driven decarbonisation and fuel poverty interventions in the UK and selected international markets.

Product overview

Centre for Energy Equality operates as a multi-product social enterprise offering a unified portfolio of digital platforms and advisory services focused on energy equality and decarbonization. The core product family includes Fairer Warmth (an energy advice ecosystem comprising a platform, data platform, and mobile app) and Watti (AI-powered energy assistant), supplemented by ResponseIQ (emergency response software), Solar Battery Hub (off-grid energy access), and energy management tools (WattsWatt, Social Virtual Power Plant). Supporting services include research & consultancy, trials/testing, consumer engagement panels, community energy advice, and international energy access programs. The Fairer Warmth family connects households with energy-saving advice and grant funding, while specialized tools like Carbon Impact Tool and Local Area Energy Planning enable data-driven decarbonization planning for organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fairer Warmth: Digital platform connecting households to trusted retrofit providers and funding opportunities, helping users understand available measures, access finance, and track progress towards energy efficiency
• Watti
• Carbon Impact Tool
• Solar Battery Hub
• ResponseIQ
• WattsWatt
• Looped Energy Communities
• Social Virtual Power Plant
• Watti AI

Products and services

• Fairer Warmth Platform Digital platform connecting households to energy-saving advice, financial support, and retrofit interventions, with a mobile app for individuals and a data platform for organisations.
• Fairer Warmth Data Platform Map-based visualisation platform combining EPC data, Ordnance Survey data, census/demographic data, conservation areas, listed buildings, and grid/substation data for local area energy planning.
• Watti AI AI-powered digital energy assistant using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to deliver accurate, personalised energy advice in 243 languages with text and voice interactions, citing trusted sources.
• ResponseIQ Safeguarding and Response Hub software for power outage response, using priority service data, scenario planning, asset tracking, and optimised resource allocation to assist vulnerable customers during emergencies.
• Solar Battery Hub Clean energy solution combining solar-powered charging infrastructure, swappable batteries, and digital pay-as-you-go tools to deliver energy on demand in off-grid communities, currently operating in Nigeria.
• Carbon Impact Tool Modelling tool assessing energy, carbon, and cost savings from home retrofit improvements, considering over 50 parameters including EPC, Ofgem, and PVGIS solar data.
• EV-Respond Vehicle-to-home emergency power solution using electric vehicles to provide backup power for medically dependent households during outages, partnered with National Grid Electricity Distribution.
• Just Local Area Energy Planning (Just LAEP) Collaborative planning methodology putting fairness and equity at the center of local net zero strategies, providing fully costed spatial plans for decarbonisation.
• Just Transition Innovation Advisory service supporting organisations in developing innovative approaches to ensure the energy transition benefits all community segments, particularly vulnerable populations.
• Software and Analysis Technical analysis and software development services including AI/machine learning, data analysis, and community-centric energy decision-making support.
• Research and Consultancy Research services spanning technical product development, project evaluation, and studies on energy access and accessibility of low-carbon technologies.
• Trials, Testing and Demonstration Prototype design and testing services for new energy innovations including access to academic and commercial laboratories for product validation.
• Consumer Impact Panel Engagement service providing insights from over 200 lived experts representing vulnerable consumer groups to inform inclusive service design.
• Community Energy and Advice Owner's Engineer services and capacity building for community energy projects including feasibility studies, project planning, and Fairer Warmth integration.
• Consumer Vulnerability and Priority Services Vulnerability mapping and support services helping organizations identify and tailor services for vulnerable energy consumers.
• International Energy Access Initiatives providing renewable energy solutions to off-grid communities, including Solar Battery Hub deployment in developing markets such as Nigeria.
• Training Programme In-person training on UK National Grid, energy concepts, electricity generation, storage, and net-zero transition for local authorities and sustainability leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% savings on energy costs for Solar Battery Hub users compared to diesel generators
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northern PowergridcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Northern Powergrid partners with CEE on Power Wheels project, awarded £500,000 from Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund. The project explores using Motability EV fleet as Virtual Power Plant for grid flexibility and resilience.
• Energy Systems CatapultminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Partner in Power Wheels project alongside Northern Powergrid, contributing expertise in energy systems innovation to the Virtual Power Plant development.
• UK Energy Innovation CentreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Partner in Power Wheels project providing energy innovation expertise and support for developing Virtual Power Plant solutions from EV fleet.
• Three Hands InsightcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025CEE partnered with Three Hands Insight to establish the Consumer Impact Panel and deliver the Outside-INnovation Programme, putting vulnerable energy consumers at the heart of innovation through engagement with lived experts.
• E.ONcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025E.ON participates in the Outside-INnovation Programme as a major energy sector company committed to fair and inclusive energy transition, working with lived experts and CEE to develop innovative products and services.
• SP Energy NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025SP Energy Networks participates in Outside-INnovation Programme, contributing industry expertise to help develop solutions that address critical needs of vulnerable energy consumers.
• Wales & West UtilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Wales & West Utilities participates in the Outside-INnovation Programme to ensure gas network perspective is included in developing equitable energy solutions for vulnerable consumers.
• British Gas Energy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025British Gas Energy Trust, a leading fuel poverty charity, participates in Outside-INnovation to contribute expertise on supporting vulnerable households and ensuring equitable energy transition.
• National Grid Electricity DistributioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024National Grid Electricity Distribution partners with CEE on EV-Respond initiative to explore how electric vehicles and smart charging can provide rapid, low-carbon backup power for medically vulnerable households during outages.
• PAM AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023PAM Africa partnered with CEE to develop Solar Battery Hub, a clean energy solution providing reliable, affordable, and flexible power to Nigerian communities where the grid cannot reach. Phase III will build Africa's largest battery-swap site in Kano.
• LendologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CEE collaborated with Lendology to develop the Carbon Impact Tool, quantifying carbon and cost savings from home improvement loans. Lendology has 17 years of experience in bespoke lending.
• Rossendale Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Rossendale Borough Council partnered with CEE to develop the Fairer Warmth system, including public trials of the mobile app launched in Rossendale via multimedia marketing campaign.
• Rossendale Valley EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Community energy group in Rossendale partnered with CEE for Fairer Warmth development and trial, contributing local community engagement expertise.
• Energy Systems CatapultcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Energy Systems Catapult provided support for Fairer Warmth development, including facilitating in-depth user interviews and testing to ensure the system meets consumer needs.
• University and Research PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020CEE collaborates with universities and organisations providing access to state-of-the-art research facilities and laboratories for testing energy-related technologies including advanced energy storage, renewable integration, smart grid simulations, and EV charging infrastructure.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Trust: Established sustainability and carbon advisory organization serving governments and enterprises globally. Overlaps with CEE's advisory and decarbonization services but operates as a much broader sustainability consultancy rather than specializing in energy equality.

Direct peers

• Bboxx: UK-headquartered provider of pay-as-you-go solar home systems across Africa. Directly comparable to CEE's Solar Battery Hub in Nigeria, addressing the same off-grid energy access and clean cooking use cases.
• d.light: Global provider of affordable solar lanterns and home energy systems for off-grid households across Africa and Asia. Overlaps with CEE's Solar Battery Hub mission of replacing diesel generators with cleaner, pay-as-you-go alternatives.
• Piclo: UK-based matching platform for renewable energy and flexibility markets, serving generators, suppliers, and local authorities. Comparable to CEE's Fairer Warmth Data Platform and community energy matching offerings.
• Centre for Sustainable Energy: UK charity providing energy advice, household retrofit support, and Local Area Energy Planning services to vulnerable consumers and councils. Directly comparable to CEE's Fairer Warmth platform and community energy advice offerings.
• Energy Systems Catapult: UK energy innovation catapult that supports CEE on Fairer Warmth development and Power Wheels. Both organizations serve local authorities and energy companies with data-driven innovation services, making them directly comparable in mission and customer base.
• Energy Saving Trust: UK charity delivering energy efficiency advice, retrofit programs, and consumer-facing tools to households and governments. Highly comparable to CEE's advisory and decarbonization platform offerings, with overlapping local-authority and consumer audiences.
• M-KOPA: Pay-as-you-go solar provider serving off-grid households in East and West Africa. Highly comparable to CEE's Solar Battery Hub model, including lease-to-own financing and digital payment infrastructure for last-mile energy access.
• National Energy Action: UK's leading fuel poverty charity, focused on eradicating fuel poverty through advocacy, evidence, and frontline advice. Addresses the same vulnerable-consumer mission as CEE's Fairer Warmth and Consumer Vulnerability services.
• Everoze: Independent energy consultancy advising on distributed energy, flexibility, and storage across the UK and Europe. Comparable to CEE's research, trials, and grid-flexibility work, including Virtual Power Plant and EV flexibility projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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