Mark your calendars and join us for a day of connection, inspiration and community-led stories! Our Annual Conference 2026 centres on this year’s theme: Owning the Future: Turning ambition into reality with community energy. Come along to the Glasgow University…
Andy Burnham talks about the need to put power “in the hands of the people and places who can use it best and in so doing, creating a sense of agency, possibility and hope flowing around the country.” He means,…
Community energy could turbocharge the energy transition – but only if urgent action is taken by the UK Government, according to a report published today by the parliamentary Committee on Energy Security and Net Zero and welcomed by sector body Community Energy Scotland.…
Between 2019 and 2024, Scotland’s onshore wind sector made an estimated £5.6 billion in post-tax profits. Around 73% of that profit – £4.1 billion – is estimated to have been paid in dividends to corporate shareholders, with £729 million of…
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…
We welcome the UK Government taking the first steps to decouple gas and electricity prices. This has the potential to bring down household energy costs and also make district heating projects financially viable. However, the announcements show a lack of…
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%…
Communities across Scotland could benefit by £500 million per year if politicians and the renewables industry begin preparing now for a Scottish Community Wealth Fund. New research suggests that Government and stakeholders should act urgently to ensure people across the…
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…
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