It's time to
Up the Energy
And Get Britain Going
Up the energy with
community power
Investing in community energy is one of the fastest, fairest ways to cut bills, create jobs, and strengthen energy security, turning national ambition into local benefit.
The Government has promised to put communities at the heart of the energy transition; and now it’s time to turn those words into action.
Community Energy England and partners are inviting public figures and organisations supportive of community energy to sign the open letter, which will be delivered to the Government in February 2026.
We’re calling on the UK Government to implement the recommendations of the Community Energy State of the Sector 2025 report and to work with us through the Up the Energy campaign to remove barriers, unlock local power, and ensure every community can share in the benefits of clean, affordable energy.
Specifically, we’re inviting the UK Government to:
Specifically, we’re inviting the UK Government to:
Fund projects through the Local Power Plan and Warm Homes Plan
Guarantee a fair export price for community-generated electricity
Prioritise community projects in grid connection queues
Support local supply models, public sector purchasing and shared ownership
Provide access to public land and rooftops for community energy
Fund projects through the Local Power Plan and Warm Homes Plan
Guarantee a fair export price for community-generated electricity
Prioritise community projects in grid connection queues
Support local supply models, public sector purchasing and shared ownership
Provide access to public land and rooftops for community energy
Why Now?
Over the past fifteen years, the UK has made extraordinary progress in clean energy. Thanks to innovation, falling costs, and community ambition, renewables now provide half of the nation’s electricity. Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 35%, and our air is cleaner than it’s been in a generation.
These achievements show what’s possible when people, technology, and policy work together.
But to deliver the Clean Power mission and make energy affordable for all, every community must be part of this success story.
As GB Energy’s Local Power Plan says:
Clean energy shouldn’t just power the nation – it should directly benefit local communities.
Across the UK, community energy organisations are already generating renewable power, cutting bills, and reinvesting profits into nature restoration, local jobs, and vital community services.
These projects prove that clean energy can also be community energy – where local people have a real stake in powering a fairer future.
We welcome this ambition. But we’re not there yet. To make it real, barriers must be removed and policy support strengthened so communities can play their full part.
That’s why now is the time to Up the Energy on Community Power, and get Britain going!
About the campaign
Up the Energy is a new, national campaign being developed by Community Energy England and partners to unlock the full potential of community energy and ensure everyone can play a part in delivering the UK’s Clean Power mission.
The campaign has two core aims.
Aim 1
To encourage the UK Government to turn words into action by removing barriers and strengthening support for community energy.
Aim 2
To increase public awareness of what community energy is and why it is so vital to communities across the country.
Right now, we’re focusing on the first aim, and later in 2026 we hope to move into the second aim of raising public awareness.
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