The Environment Agency has this morning published the first CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Performance League Table which ranks thousands of UK businesses according to how they manage their energy use. The water companies did well, with six in the top one hundred.
In 30th place, Wessex Water was the top-ranked water company, followed by:- Thames Water (Kemble Water Holdings Ltd) – 38
- Severn Trent - 68
- United Utilities - 69
- Welsh Water Glas Cymru Cyfynngedig - 76
- Bristol Water (Agbar UK Ltd) – 80
Bournemouth Water(Sembcorp Holdings), Yorkshire Water Services Ltd and Northumbrian Water Group Plc also did well, coming in the top 200 at 113th, 136th and 194th places respectively. Owners of South West Water Pennon Group PLC also turned in a creditable performance with 230th place.
Other companies came further down the rankings, including HDF (UK) Holdings, owners of South East Water Ltd at 753rd, Scottish Water at 780th, Northern Ireland Water at 874th and Veolia Environnement UK at 1259th. A total of 2,106 organisations are covered by the league table, with 802 jointly ranked in 1301th place – including CKI UK Water, Dee Valley Water, owners of Bournemouth Water Sembcorp Utilities and Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority.
The Environment Agency –was ranked in 275th position, while the Department for Environment Food Rural Afairs came in at 1016th.
The UK water companies are among more than 2,000 organisations ranked in the first CRC League Table according to what they have done to measure energy use as preparation for taking part in the scheme.
The table ranks organisations on the steps they have taken to install smart meters and comply with Carbon Trust, or equivalent accreditation scheme, standards of energy management.
Baseline for future years
The data will now form a baseline for future years which will also show overall carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, annual emissions savings and progress on energy efficiency.
The 2011 league table shows that over 60 per cent of organisations have taken action by installing smart meters and obtaining a certificate for ‘good energy management’ from the Carbon Trust or other accreditation scheme. The table also shows participants’ annual carbon emissions – although they are not ranked on them this year.
Future league table rank to include changes in yearly carbon emissions
From 2012 organisations’ rank will reflect changes in carbon emissions year on year – both in absolute terms and taking the growth of an organisation into account. The Environment Agency said the rankings will increasingly become a public statement on participants’ energy efficiency, giving them an added incentive to cut emissions.
Commenting on the results, the Environment Agency’s Director of Environment and Business Ed Mitchell said:
"It’s very encouraging that six out of 10 organisations taking part in the scheme have taken steps to improve their energy management.
"The UK needs its high-street shops, major businesses, councils, government departments and other big energy users to use less electricity to help meet tough carbon reduction targets.
"This scheme encourages all big organisations to measure and reduce energy use which in turn should also save them money and help cut the UK’s carbon footprint."
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