Biggest Investment in Community Energy

Biggest ever public investment in community energy will cut bills and create revenue for community centres, social clubs and places of worship.

From:

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Great British Energy and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published

9 February 2026

• Communities across the country to own and control their own energy with up to £1 billion of new funding for local energy projects. 

• Biggest public investment in community energy in history will drive ownership revolution, putting wealth and power into the hands of communities.  

• Community energy projects will cut bills and create revenue for places of worship, social clubs, community centres - supporting government’s Pride in Place agenda to revive towns and cities.

For the full article please follow this link https://www.gov.uk/government/news/community-energy-investment-to-build-community-wealth-and-power