Over the years, energy efficiency has been the target of incentives and legislation, to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint and help the UK to reach Net Zero by 2050. The NFU aims to get to Net Zero by 2040 and at NFU Energy we are committed to helping NFU members and businesses alike to reach this goal.

One piece of legislation the Government has introduced to help the UK to reach this target is the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). Compliance with ESOS is a mandatory requirement for companies with:

• At least 250 employees
• or a turnover of €50m and a balance sheet of €36m

Every 4 years qualifying companies must totalise their energy usage and submit to an efficiency audit of buildings, processes and transport, which must be overseen by a qualified Lead Assessor.

Streamlined Energy Carbon Reporting (SECR) is another piece of legislation the Government has introduced, which has similar requirements to ESOS. However, SECR has slightly different qualification criteria, requires annual compliance and reporting of energy and carbon but has no audit, so a Lead Assessor is not required.

ESOS is beneficial as it highlights areas of energy inefficiency which may be addressed leading to savings.

At NFU Energy, we can perform both ESOS & SECR, and provide a Lead Assessor for your audits. While Phase 3 of ESOS is still two years away, it is still possible to arrange your energy audit and find out how much your organisation could save.

Find out how we can help you with all your energy needs by giving the team a call on 024 7669 6512.