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Energy Saving Trust

Impact Report 2023/24

Energy Saving Trust is a UK not-for-profit founded in 1992, delivering impartial energy advice, grant management and policy expertise to help households, businesses and governments reduce energy use and carbon emissions. Their 2023/24 impact report covers a record year: £34 million in grants transforming 222,500 homes, 28,000+ SME resource uses, and influential research for the Climate Change Committee — all in pursuit of net zero by 2050.

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222,500 homes changed for the better through £34 million of grants delivered via Ofgem's Energy Redress Scheme — a record-breaking year; £117 million allocated to 536 energy projects via Redress since 2018 Key Metric 1
16,000 householders received online energy advice through Energy Advice London; 3,500 spoke to a specialist advisor by phone or email; 12,809 households received free advice through Wales Nest scheme with 4,816 receiving home improvement packages Key Metric 2
28,000+ free SME net zero resources accessed; 1,384 bespoke energy saving reports delivered to 969 SMEs; average annual energy bill saving of £595 for Nest scheme households in Wales Key Metric 3
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Home energy efficiency advice; Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme grant management; Wales Warm Homes Nest scheme; Energy Advice London; Business Energy Scotland; SME net zero support; policy research and parliamentary evidence; transport and fleet advice Custom geography from upload: UK

📊Key Metrics

222,500 homes changed for the better through £34 million of grants delivered via Ofgem's Energy Redress Scheme — a record-breaking year; £117 million allocated to 536 energy projects via Redress since 2018 Key Metric 1
16,000 householders received online energy advice through Energy Advice London; 3,500 spoke to a specialist advisor by phone or email; 12,809 households received free advice through Wales Nest scheme with 4,816 receiving home improvement packages Key Metric 2
28,000+ free SME net zero resources accessed; 1,384 bespoke energy saving reports delivered to 969 SMEs; average annual energy bill saving of £595 for Nest scheme households in Wales Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Commissioned by the Climate Change Committee to analyse international climate policy responses and define lessons for UK — research highlighted 12 initiatives addressing gaps in UK climate policy
  • Evidence given to three parliamentary select committees in 2023/24 on energy bills, preparing for winter and home heating; Wales Nest contract extended for a further seven years
  • Nest scheme has installed energy efficiency improvements in 60,000+ Welsh homes since 2011; UK Government rollback of climate ambitions challenged with evidence that right policies can cut carbon and costs simultaneously

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