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Highlights from the community energy awards 2025
19 November 2025
The community energy awards 2025, hosted in Sheffield on 17 November, brought together over 150 attendees to honour trailblazers in community energy. Sponsored by Lendology and National Grid Electricity Distribution, the event celebrated diverse achievements, from tackling fuel poverty to advancing innovative technologies.
Here’s a summary of this year’s winners and their inspiring contributions to the community energy sector:
FuEL POVERTY ACTION
Winner:
South East London Community Energy (Selce)
Highly Commended:
ECOE Advice
Finalists:
Plymouth Energy Community, CREW Energy, Yorkshire Energy Doctor CIC
COLLABORATION IN COMMUNITY ENERGY
Winner:
Staffordshire community energy
Highly commended:
Carbon Co-op
Finalists:
BHESCo, Big Solar Co-op, Community Energy Pathways
COmmunity energy excellence (small or medium)
Winner:
Big Solar Co-op
Finalists:
Greensand Community Energy, Greater Manchester Community Renewables (GMCR), Staffordshire Community Energy
supportive local authority
Winner:
Leicestershire County Council
Highly commended:
Three Rivers District Council
Finalists:
Hackney Council, North Lincolnshire Council, Bath and North East Somerset Council
sector support
Winner:
Ethex
Finalists:
OVO Energy, Bright Renewables, Northern Powergrid
community energy excellence (large)
Winner:
Bath and West Community Energy
Highly commended:
Repowering London
Finalists
Selce, Energy Local, North Lincolnshire Community Energy
Community energy champion
Winner: Giovanna Speciale, Selce