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Energy Bill Revolution 2013. The Energy Smart Model Hugh Goulbourne , Director. Self-help and collective endeavour . CED is a not for profit community benefit society Developed Energy Smart Club concept through a shared agenda around housing, mutuals and fuel poverty
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Energy Bill Revolution 2013 The Energy Smart Model Hugh Goulbourne, Director
Self-help and collective endeavour • CED is a not for profit community benefit society • Developed Energy Smart Club concept through a shared agenda around housing, mutuals and fuel poverty • Worked on strategic direction since 2008 • In December 2012, CED awarded £233k by DECC which enabled kick-start of Energy Smart Club model
Delivery • Six local authority areas • Launched February 25 and closed May 24 • Engaged with 70,000+ households • C7,000 households registered (613/c10% switched)
Financial savings • Average £173 savings • Largest single saving £500+ • Circa 3,500 households received better offer “I got involved with CED because I thought it would benefit the tenants/residents of the area where there is a large number of prepayment meter accounts and this project’s target audience was just that thing.” (Community Champion, Rochdale ESC)
Reaching vulnerable households • 50+% never switched or last switched 3 years ago • 16% low income families (less than £13,380 per year) • 35% elderly/56% had elderly resident in the household • 437 on a pre-payment tariff (gas, electricity or both) • 5 local authorities, 3 registered housing providers, nearly 50 community organisations
Building local and trusted partnerships • Sign up highest in Leeds (1,645) and Kirklees (1,422) where existing connections between Local Authority and community groups were strongest • UK leading switch rate (13.8%) in City of York where there were 5 active Energy Smart Champions
Lack of communication • 50+% of respondents received post-auction correspondence (email) • Nearly 75% found it difficult to understand the offer • Ofgem rules create barriers to engagement with consumers
A trusted brand • Our online survey of more than 6,000 households demonstrated: • A strong response: 10% • High level of trust: 43% • CED seen as independent: 59% • CED seen as impartial: 57% • CED viewed as local: 53% • CED viewed as new or 'different': 42%
Government assistance • Communicating a clear tariff offer to consumers • A smart pre-payment tariff offer • Definition of a collective • Clarification of Ofgem rules around communication to consumers
The Energy Smart Club model 2014+ “This was a pilot for something big for the future and hopefully with the expertise from CED and knowledge from community champions we can make more people more energy efficient in the future especially in today’s financial climate” (Community Champion, Rochdale ESC)
The Energy Smart Club model 2014+ Collective Switch Video http://youtu.be/n_TK-ZVS5aA
Community Energy Direct - Join the club • hugh@communityenergy.info • www.communityenergy.info • @communityenergy • Energy Smart Club / Community Energy Direct