We help our customers meet the financial and environmental costs of their energy use
We embrace innovation and community ownership to bring fairness and equal access to clean energy for all.
We invite you to take action on climate change by joining as a new investor or partnering with us to improve the energy performance of your home or business.
BHESCo’s outstanding technical knowledge and passion for sustainable energy has already delivered fifty successful projects across Sussex that empower people to meet their energy needs with efficient buildings and clean, affordable, community energy.
Earn attractive financial returns and use your money to develop community owned energy projects in Sussex
Reduce monthly energy bills and enhance warmth and comfort by improving the energy efficiency of your home
Meet financial, regulatory and stakeholder expectations when you install energy saving and renewable energy technologies
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BHESCo are seeking community investment to complete several new low-carbon energy projects across Sussex.
All investors are eligible for 3% annual interest and have an equal say in how our co-operative is run.
Shared Ownership – all of our community energy projects are financed through a community share offer where investors become part-owners of our co-op and have an equal say in our governance
Be part of a thriving community– join hundreds of other members who are uniting to build the sustainable future we all know we need, with profits shared fairly and decisions made equally
Earn attractive financial returns – shareholders receive 3% annual interest and have a direct say in how our business is run
Join as an individual or as an organisation – we welcome individual investors as well as clubs and businesses to become members of our co-operative
Making energy efficiency improvements to your home is quick and easy with Warmer Sussex.
Register your interest today for a home energy survey.
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Co-op Energy.
Co-op Energy is the UK’s largest independent co-operative, built on co-operative values. They are committed to fair pricing, honesty and simplicity.
Co-op Energy have recently launched the UK’s only Community Power tariff powered by 100% community-owned electricity. This tariff features community generated power from local suppliers all over the country generating green energy from wind, sunshine and water.
By switching to this tariff, you will be helping localise your energy supply as well as supporting BHESCo’s community energy initiatives.
Switching is easy. Simply click below to complete a comparison or to find out more.
As a result of the challenges posed by Covid-19, Brighton and Hove Energy Services Co-op (BHESCo) have closed our office and all staff are now working remotely from home.
Please note that in the interests of both our staff and our customers we will be using a new socially distanced methodolgy for completing home energy surveys.
We will continue to offer free telephone advice to local residents looking to saving money on energy bills.
From September 2020 UK homeowners can claim up to £5,000 of vouchers for energy efficiency improvements under the Government’s Green Homes Grant Scheme.
A home energy survey from BHESCo will help you get maximum value from your vouchers by identifying the most cost-effective improvements for your property and helping you to choose accredited installers to carry out any work.
Our Unique Business Model
All of BHESCo’s community energy projects are financed through a community share offer paying investors a 3% return.
The upfront cost is repaid by the project customer over a number of years using a portion of the savings achieved from their monthly energy bill.
By meeting project costs in this way we are able to remove any financial obstacles that can prevent property owners from improving the energy performance of their buildings.
Community investors buy shares
Investments are used to develop clean energy projects
Project customer repays cost + interest using savings from energy bills
Interest is passed on to investors
For the past two years BHESCo have been designing a low-carbon heat network for the village of Firle in East Sussex
Read our Impact Report from 2019, with details on the number of new community energy projects completed, estimated tonnes of carbon saved, number of customers advised, estimated financial savings achieved, and more
There are an estimated 16,000 households in Brighton and Hove who are unable to adequately heat their homes over winter and who may be forced to choose between heating and eating.
BHESCo provides a number of free services to help keep residents of our city warm and healthy.
If you’ve worked with BHESCo to cut the cost of your energy and reduce your carbon footprint then we’d love you to leave a review. Whether we helped you install renewable energy or energy saving equipment, conducted an energy survey, or switched you to a cheaper tariff, we value all of our customers equally and would be delighted to hear your thoughts.
"BHESCo improves the quality of life for local families by reducing their energy use and encouraging the uptake of clean renewable energy"
" With the new solar panels we have reduced our costs significantly whilst providing a valuable resource of clean electricity. BHESCo provided a first class service which we would use again’’
"I love this vision and would encourage everyone in Brighton & Hove to buy shares in BHESCo"
When it comes to building green, your first thought is probably the environment. However, there are also many long-term financial benefits to building green which could sway your decision.
The Project Wenceslas scheme run by Brighton Lions Club donates thousands of pounds each winter to help those at risk of falling into debt with their energy supplier.
Leading global brands are pledging to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 or 2050, but this is much too late to have any meaningful impact on climate change
BHESCo's founder and Chief Executive Kayla Ente explains how she came up with the unique business model of the co-operative and how BHESCo came to be
In many cases carbon -offsetting schemes do not achieve the goals they promise and are little more than a greenwashing exercise by carbon-intensive industries. Developing sustainable solutions which reduce carbon emissions at the source is the most effective way to tackle climate change
Most customers expect to pay a set price for their electricity regardless of the time of the day or the month of the year. This is all set to change over the next ten years with the introduction of Time of Use Tariffs.
