100Green
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Utility company | |
| Industry | Sustainable energy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Ware, Hertfordshire |
Key people | Doug Stewart, CEO |
| Products | Gas Electricity |
| Website | www |
100Green, operating as Green Energy (UK) Ltd, is a
Ofgem-certified renewable electricity and green gas to a variety of customers, including homes, businesses, and organizations throughout Great Britain. It is currently the only energy supplier in the UK to offer 100% green gas.[3]
100Green is distinct from Green Supplier Limited and Green Network Energy, which ceased trading in 2021.[4]
About
100Green offers 100% green gas to both domestic and business customers. It has a special exemption from Ofgem's
sponsorships, and social marketing strategies[citation needed
].
Fuel mix
100Green holds the distinction of being the first
biomethane (green gas)[citation needed
].
The EKO Tariff offered by 100Green has received independent
NGOs
. Furthermore, using the ecolabel enables consumers to make a concrete and additional impact through the EKOenergy Climate Fund and Environmental Fund.
In January 2017, 100Green introduced the UK's first
reduced demand when prices are more cost-effective, facilitated by the utilization of smart meters for electricity consumption.[7]
Generators
 |
Before the formation of 100Green, a limited number of its 650 generators were active. These generators, approved by
combined heat and power (CHP), and anaerobic digestion.[8] The gas supplied by 100Green is certified under the Green Gas Certification Scheme. The company focuses on purchasing only UK-sourced renewable electricity and green gas, excluding brown energy
and nuclear from its offerings.
Awards
- 100Green was awarded the Which? Eco Provider badge in 2021, 2022, and 2023.[9][10]
- 100Green was ranked No.1 'Best Buy' by Ethical Consumer Magazine, 2021 and continues to be ranked a top 'Best Buy' in 2023–2024.[11]
- 100Green tops the Good Shopping Guide ratings table of ethical energy suppliers as of 2023, being just one of two suppliers to achieve the full ethical accreditation in 2023[citation needed].
- 100Green was crowned 'Winner of Winners' in the Cisco Customer Kings competition, 2010[12]
References
- ^ Stewart, Doug Sunday Times "How I Made it", Green Energy UK http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/entrepreneur/article6168861.ece
- ^ King, Charlie (2023-08-06). "100Green offer 100% green gas and renewable energy to the UK". energydigital.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ King, Charlie (2023-08-06). "100Green offer 100% green gas and renewable energy to the UK". energydigital.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Green Network Energy and Simplicity Energy go bust". 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Decision to grant Green Energy (UK) Limited a limited derogation from standard licence conditions 22B and 22D of the electricity and gas supply licences". Ofgem. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Green energy firm gives free shares to reward customers". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ Ward, Andrew (2 January 2017). "Households offered first time-of-use energy tariff". Financial Times.
- ^ Ingrams, Sarah (2023-10-25). "Which? Eco Provider energy companies revealed for 2023 - Which? News". Which?. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Which? reveals new Eco Providers for energy". Which? News. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Ingrams, Sarah (2023-10-25). "Which? Eco Provider energy companies revealed for 2023 - Which? News". Which?. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Ethical Consumer, Issue 189, March/April 2021". www.ethicalconsumer.org. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ "Cisco/Real Business magazine "Customer Kings Winner of Winners" Green Energy UK" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-05-05.