Impact report 2020-21

‘Energy Saving Trust has continued to successfully deliver important energy programmes for the Scottish Government over what has been an extremely challenging year. These programmes help reduce fuel poverty and cut carbon emissions by helping people manage their bills, and make energy efficiency improvements and install renewables in their homes. Energy Saving Trust has been a highly valued partner throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, helping us deliver our Climate Change Plan and Fuel Poverty Strategy and bringing significant economic benefits to Scotland.’

‘Our partnership with Home Energy Scotland, the impartial energy advice service delivered by Energy Saving Trust, has provided an excellent platform for promoting the link between water and energy. Home Energy Scotland’s advisors are ideally placed to provide personalised water efficiency advice and support to Scottish households. This work to improve household water efficiency plays a key role in tackling fuel poverty and the climate crisis, through reducing household energy bills and carbon emissions and improving water supply resilience, and as such supports objectives of both Home Energy Scotland and Scottish Water.’

‘The last twelve months have been an extraordinary period, with continuous challenge and a need to stay collectively focused on maintaining a high-quality, accessible service for the people who have needed our help. We’ve been grateful to have the consistent support of Energy Saving Trust as our partner and as a key stakeholder in our delivery, working alongside us as we’ve tried to navigate an uncertain horizon. Thousands of homes across Scotland have been able to retain access to a vital route of support as a result, at a point in time where they’ve needed it most.’

‘Changeworks has been proud to work in partnership with Energy Saving Trust since 2008. The two Home Energy Scotland advice centres we deliver help householders save money on their energy bills at the same time as reducing their carbon footprint, installing renewables, changing behaviours, and promoting low carbon transport. Through our Warmworks joint venture, we have supported over 20,000 fuel-poor and lower-income households to be warmer and more energy efficient.’

‘Nest has been working together with Energy Saving Trust for ten years to deliver an excellent level of service to Welsh Government customers in fuel poverty. During this time we have improved the energy efficiency of 47k properties by installing energy measures, and provided free impartial advice and support to 160k customers. We look forward to working together over the next two years to continue to build our excellent relationship.’

‘The Carbon Trust and Energy Saving Trust, along with our partners, deliver the Welsh Government Energy Service. With a shared mission and shared values, Energy Saving Trust have been a strong and collaborative partner since the Energy Service commenced in 2018. As the Energy Service has evolved, it has gone from strength to strength, delivering real tangible impact on carbon reduction, renewable energy generation and cost benefits for the public sector and communities in Wales.’

‘Energy Saving Trust helps NI Energy Advice Service (NIEAS) to provide first-rate actionable advice, ensuring our customers get the best possible service with the best outcomes. Drawing on Energy Saving Trust’s detailed knowledge bank of data, we deliver energy efficiency savings, helping us to meet our Energy Conservation Strategy vision for more carbon saving homes by 2030. This compelling guidance supports all households, including our most vulnerable.’

‘Energy Saving Trust has acted as Programme Administrator on our behalf in Northern Ireland since 1997. Energy Saving Trust currently delivers the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP) on an annual basis, managing an average budget of £8 million. The consistent programme delivery provided by Energy Saving Trust allows funding to be distributed to energy efficiency schemes across Northern Ireland, the majority of which are targeted at vulnerable consumers.’

• Arbed am Byth
• British Gas
• Carbon Trust
• Changeworks
• Collaborative Labelling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP)
• Connected Kerb
• Countrywide Estate Agents
• Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Transport
• EEP Africa
• Energy Skills Partnership
• Engineers Without Borders UK
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• GOGLA
• Green Finance Institute
• IKEA Foundation
• Lloyds Banking Group
• Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)
• National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
• Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Octopus Energy for Business
• Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
• Ofgem
• Quadrature Climate Foundation
• Samsung Research UK
• Scottish Government
• Scottish Power Energy Networks
• Scottish Water
• Transport Scotland
• UK Aid
• Utility Regulator
• Warmworks
• Welsh Government
• Western Power Distribution
• Zero Waste Scotland