Energy Live News

What Energy Live News does

Energy Live News is an independent UK-based digital media company that publishes daily news, analysis, and editorial content covering the energy sector. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in London, the company operates energylivenews.com as its core publishing property, with editorial coverage organized across Net Zero (including renewable energy, EVs, nuclear, low carbon transportation, and built environment), Policy, Finance (energy and water markets), Water & Waste, Science & Digital, and Industry News. The site serves energy industry professionals — including suppliers, generators, grid operators, and energy service providers — alongside a broader audience of stakeholders tracking UK and European energy transition developments.

The company's product portfolio extends beyond editorial into a recurring events and media business: The Big Zero Show (an annual net zero trade event), ELCC (Energy Live Conference), the TELCA Awards (Energy Live Talent and Careers Awards), the Net Hero Podcast, and a Videos & Webinars library. The platform is built on WordPress, with Cloudflare for bot management and security, Google Analytics for audience measurement, CookieYes for consent management, and Force24 for email marketing automation. Distribution spans six social channels (X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram) plus email newsletters, extending the company's reach across the UK, Ireland, and the EU.

Energy Live News monetizes through a paid Subscriber membership tier (annual billing) and ancillary advertising/sponsorship tied to its events and audience reach, though specific pricing details and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The company remains founder/owner-operated with no disclosed external investment or institutional backing, operates with a headcount of 1–10, and is registered as Energy Live News Ltd, a private limited company in England & Wales.

Name

Energy Live News

Legal name

Energy Live News Ltd

Website

https://energylivenews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Energy Live News is a UK-based independent digital media company publishing daily energy sector news across net zero, policy, finance, and industry, while operating events, podcasts, and a subscription membership for energy professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Trade Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Information (51)

akta.pro primary industry

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

News Agencies & Wire Services (General & Specialized) (MPAJADAE), News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Energy news publishing
• Industry trade media
• Energy sector events
• Renewable energy coverage
• Business news portal

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Energy Live News publishes a daily independent news website covering the UK and global energy sector, organised across verticals such as Net Zero (low carbon, renewable energy, EVs, nuclear), Policy, Finance, Water & Waste, Science & Digital, and Industry News. It complements editorial content with annual events (The Big Zero Show, ELCC), the TELCA Awards, the Net Hero Podcast, and video/webinar programming, and offers a paid Subscriber membership tier.

Product overview

Energy Live News operates as a unified news and media platform offering independent daily coverage of the energy sector. The core product is the Energy Live News website, which serves as a comprehensive news portal organized into key coverage areas: Net Zero (including Low Carbon, Renewable Energy, EVs, Nuclear, Transportation, Built Environment, Energy Saving), Policy, Finance (Energy Markets, Water Markets), Water & Waste, Science & Digital, and Industry News. The company complements its editorial content with a portfolio of events including The Big Zero Show (annual trade event), ELCC (Energy Live Conference), and the TELCA Awards. Media offerings include the Net Hero Podcast and Videos & Webinars series. The platform also provides a membership subscription service for premium access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Big Zero Show: Annual event focused on net zero and clean energy topics
• ELCC
• TELCA
• Net Hero Podcast

Products and services

• Energy Live News Website Independent daily energy news portal providing coverage of net zero, policy, finance, water & waste, science & digital, and industry news for energy sector professionals.
• The Big Zero Show Annual trade event focused on net zero and clean energy topics, featuring exhibitions, conferences, and networking opportunities for energy industry professionals.
• ELCC (Energy Live Conference) Annual energy conference organised by Energy Live News, bringing together industry leaders and stakeholders to discuss energy policy, markets, and sustainability.
• TELCA Awards Annual awards ceremony (The Energy Live Talent and Careers Awards) recognising excellence and innovation in the energy sector, celebrating achievements across various categories.
• Net Hero Podcast Weekly podcast series covering net zero, clean energy, sustainability, and environmental topics with industry experts and thought leaders.
• Membership Subscription Premium membership offering registered users access to exclusive content, newsletters, and member-only features on the Energy Live News platform, billed annually.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Recharge News: Independent news site covering renewable energy and the energy transition with a strong events and awards portfolio. Highly comparable to Energy Live News in vertical focus, audience, and event-led monetization.
• Renewables Now: Renewable energy news and market intelligence platform covering solar, wind, storage, and policy across Europe and global markets. Closely comparable to Energy Live News in editorial niche and professional audience, with a similar mix of free and subscription content.
• Argus Media: Global energy and commodities news, pricing, and analytics provider covering oil, gas, power, renewables, and emissions. Closely comparable to Energy Live News in its energy vertical focus, with a much larger subscription and events portfolio, making it the dominant scale comparable.

Broad incumbents

• BloombergNEF: Bloomberg's energy transition research and news arm, covering clean energy, power markets, and Net Zero policy. Comparable to Energy Live News in editorial focus on the energy transition, but with substantially deeper research and data products targeting institutional clients.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts): Energy and commodities information provider covering markets, news, and analytics across oil, gas, power, and renewables. Comparable in energy news coverage and events, with an enterprise subscription model that competes for the same professional audience as Energy Live News.
• Reuters Energy: Global newswire with a dedicated energy desk covering markets, policy, and the energy transition. Directly comparable to Energy Live News in news category and audience, but operates as part of a much broader news organization with deeper resources.

Emerging players

• PV Tech: Solar photovoltaic industry news, technical analysis, and events platform. Comparable to Energy Live News in energy vertical specialization and event-driven monetization, with a deeper technical/solar focus.
• Current± (EnAppSys): UK-focused energy news and analysis publication covering power markets, renewables, and Net Zero. Comparable to Energy Live News in geography and editorial scope, with similar professional audience targeting but a smaller events portfolio.
• Energy-Storage.news: Specialist news site focused on energy storage technology, projects, and policy. Comparable to Energy Live News' renewables/storage coverage within a narrower vertical, with a similar event and newsletter approach.

Others

• Future Net Zero: Sub-brand already linked from Energy Live News covering Net Zero topics; serves as an adjacent content/community platform targeting the same professional audience interested in the energy transition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EnergyLiveNews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/EnergyLiveNews
• Facebookfacebook.com/energylivenews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energy-live-news
• Instagraminstagram.com/energylivenews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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