We help our customers meet the financial and environmental costs of their energy use
At BHESCo we embrace innovation and community ownership to bring fairness and equal access to clean energy for everyone.
We invite you to take action on climate change by partnering with BHESCo to reduce carbon emissions and improve the energy performance of your home, your business and your community.
BHESCo’s outstanding technical knowledge and passion for sustainable energy has already delivered over fifty successful projects across Sussex.
We are a not-for-profit community energy co-operative. Our aim is to empower people to meet their energy needs with efficient buildings and locally owned low-carbon energy.
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
Become a leader in the transition to net zero and power your whole community with locally owned low-carbon energy systems
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To avoid 4°C of global warming and the worst-case scenarios of runaway climate change, communities across the UK must work in partnership to achieve net zero carbon emissions as soon as possible. Together, we can demonstrate the change a nation can make when its people are united in their ambition.
Community owned energy systems will be a key factor in avoiding catastrophic climate change, by enabling towns and villages throughout England to live and work in buildings that are affordable to heat and powered by locally generated renewable energy.
BHESCo is partnering with a number of communities across the South East to develop local, sustainable microgrids and heat networks that deliver multiple benefits to local residents while preserving our natural environment.
Become a member – join hundreds of other shareholder members who are putting their money to work developing community led solutions to the global climate crisis.
Partner with BHESCo – our passionate team of experts would love to become your partner in driving down the financial and carbon costs of your home, business, or entire community.
For Earth Day 2021, BHESCo has put together an expert panel to explore new ways to heat and power our lives that safeguard our planet and give hope for our future.
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 for a quote.
BHESCo is looking to partner with towns and villages in Sussex and Kent who are dedicated to transforming their heat and power supply to locally owned, low-carbon energy
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 interest of both our staff and our customers we will be using a new socially distanced methodology for completing home energy surveys.
We will continue to offer free telephone advice to local residents looking to saving money on energy bills.
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 2020, 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"
For Earth Day 2021, BHESCo is bringing together experienced specialists to discuss ways to heat and power our lives that safeguard our planet, giving hope for our future. We will address how technological innovation is empowering communities to adopt change, delivering clean, affordable, locally owned energy for everyone.
If COP26 is to be a success then policy makers must recognise the vital importance of community energy in ensuring a route out of climate chaos.
Hundreds of people in cold homes in Brighton and Hove will receive help to tackle fuel poverty from BHESCo following a £20,000 grant from UK Power Networks' 'Power Partners' fund.
The UK has some of the oldest and worst insulated housing stock in all of Europe. Because of this, millions of people across the country struggle to keep their homes adequately warm during the cold winter months Thankfully, there are a variety of solutions available which can empower households to improve the energy performance of their property and to cut the cost of spiralling energy bills.
All year round BHESCo offer residents of Brighton and Hove free, impartial, expert advice to help make energy costs more affordable for everyone. Many of the people we speak to are marginalised and are on Read more…
February 2021 Firle Village Heating Project Update February 2021 Firle Village Heating Project Update February 2021 Update February 2021 Brighton and Hove Energy Services Co-operative (BHESCo) have been designing a low carbon, renewable district heating Read more…
