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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Tom Duggins

Energy clubs offer chance to reduce electricity bills by up to 30%

Wind turbine on a farm with cattle, County Durham, England, UK
There are now 36 energy clubs across the UK that Energy Local is involved with. Photograph: Washington Imaging/Alamy

With autumn now in full swing, shorter days and lower temperatures spell higher energy costs. However, an innovative social enterprise is doing its bit to help by offering people the chance to reduce their electricity bills by as much as 30%.

Energy Local is a non-profit organisation that has created a way for people to benefit from local clean energy by teaming up with a renewable energy project in their area – it might be a wind turbine, solar farm or hydroelectric scheme – to get a better deal.

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