ESOS Energy Audits

Environmental Economics are accredited ESOS Lead Assessors and are fully qualified to assist you in complying with your ESOS obligations.

ESOS is the UK’s response to Article 8 of the European Commission’s Energy Efficiency Directive. The aim is to cut carbon emissions by requiring large businesses to identify energy reduction measures. Thousands of UK organisations are affected by the scheme.

Under ESOS, all large companies must undertake an energy audit conducted or overseen by an approved Lead Assessor once every four years. Audits will include an estimate of total energy consumption, covering buildings, industrial processes and transport, and identify energy saving opportunities. The audit must be signed off by a board-level director before being submitted to the Environment Agency. Participants must have a Lead Assessor to undertake various roles in relation to their Assessment.