Esos Facts

Introduced by the Government to promote energy efficiency, the ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) Regulations require large enterprises to conduct mandatory energy audits every 4 years. This covers:
◦All organisations with over 250 members of staff.
◦Or turnover of over 50 million Euros (£38,937,777) and an annual balance sheet total in excess of 43 million euro (£33,486,489).

requirements?

◦90% of energy consumed by the organisation has to be accounted for across all sites, including transport.
◦Must use 12 months’ verifiable data.
◦ESOS Assessments must be reviewed and signed off by a Board-level Director, and approved by a Lead Assessor and then reported to the Environment Agency.
◦Organisations need to comply by submitting their first energy consumption reports by 5 December 2015.
◦Energy audits need to be conducted and data submitted every 4 years.
◦Failure to comply with ESOS can lead to fines of up to £50,000 and public disclosure of noncompliance.
◦The two most common approaches to ESOS compliance are:
◦Undertaking ESOS audits and producing an evidence pack to be signed off by a lead assessor.

How long does it take?
On average compliance takes between 2 – 4 months from the first scoping meeting to submission.

With 10,000 companies needing to comply from now until 5 December, there is increasing pressure to begin the route to compliance.

How much does it cost?
ESOS compliance can cost from between £2,500 – £20,000+

Each organisation is different, that is why we offer a free scoping meeting to outline an action plan and identify the costs involved – as well as the potential for energy cost savings.

After the scoping meeting a fixed price for ESOS compliance will be determined, from £2,500.

If you’d like to speak to a member of our team please call 0843 886 5644