Understanding how much energy we use, and where it’s being wasted, is a key first step towards cutting bills and reducing carbon emissions. To support households with this, we’ve created a leaflet on energy monitoring in the home as part…
Members are now busy completing their data for the this year’s State of the Sector (SotS) report and we are encouraging more to do so as this is one of the most important pieces of research work in our sector.…
Community Power Outer Hebrides (CPOH), a consortium of community-owned generators operating in the Outer Hebrides, has written to all wind developers with projects in the Outer Hebrides to ask them to commit to offering the opportunity to local communities to purchase at least 20%…
With the Scottish Parliament elections approaching on Thursday 7 May, this is a powerful moment to urge candidates standing to be MSPs to champion our key priorities on community energy. It’s your chance to ask them directly how they plan…
On 4 February 2026, Community Energy Scotland proudly hosted our third annual Generation & Repowering conference at The Studio in Glasgow. This energising, full‑day event brought together community groups, innovative private sector companies, and leading public sector organisations to share…
Our SOTS research powers stronger advocacy for community energy across the UK. Share your data and help drive evidence‑based change in the sector. There is a huge opportunity in 2026 to shape how community energy projects are supported across the…
Thanks to lobbying by the Scottish Community Coalition on Energy and local communities across the nation, Scotland’s world leading Community Wealth Building Bill now rightly recognises energy as a community wealth building asset. Our successful amendments to the Bill mean that: Community wealth building…
There is a risk of a complete standstill for Scotland’s community energy sector following the results of the connection queue reform being announced by the National Energy System Operator (NESO). The reform has been designed to streamline the process for…
The 2025 Community Energy Scotland Annual Members’ Conference was a great opportunity to gather community energy leaders and supporting stakeholders to create lasting change in driving community energy forward. This year’s theme: ‘Power in Partnership: How we build a new…
Following a campaign of pressure from community energy groups, the Scottish Government is making it easier for communities to own windfarms, hydroelectric schemes and solar PV arrays on public land. This breakthrough comes after community groups on the Cowal peninsula…
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