In a crisis? If you’re struggling to pay your energy bills, or have no heat or power, click here for ways to contact us.
Severn Wye Logo
Three men sat at a table having a conversation together

About us

Severn Wye is changing the way people, organisations and communities use energy, to cut costs and create a low-carbon future driven by clean energy.

Our purpose

We work with people to overcome fuel poverty and act on climate change by putting energy at the heart of everything we do.

Founded in 1999, Severn Wye Energy Agency is a Gloucester-based sustainability charity working mostly across Wales and the English border counties.

    Woman on a headset talking to a client
    eight people stood in front of the Biochar unit

    Energy Services

    We offer a range of specialist energy efficiency services to households and businesses.

    We are innovators in the area of carbon capture and renewable energy.

    Home Retrofit

    Energy efficiency and retrofit advice for homeowners and landlords

    ›

    Sustainable Communities

    Supporting communities to develop sustainable solutions to local energy challenges

    ›

    Energy Advice

    We offer a range of support and advice services, including crisis support for people experiencing fuel poverty, and telephone and in-person advice.

    We support and inspire communities to create practical solutions to the energy challenges they face.

    Advice & Support

    Free advicelines and energy advisers working in the community

    ›

    Our charitable status

    Severn Wye Energy Agency is a registered charity in England and Wales (03830608).

    We have three charitable objectives that guide our work.

    1. The relief of fuel poverty and the preservation and protection of health, by promoting the efficient use of energy and use of renewable sources of energy.
    2. The advancement of education for the public benefit in relation to energy conservation, energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources of energy.
    3. To promote sustainable development* for the benefit of the public by:
      • the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources
      • the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life for those socially and economically disadvantaged
      • the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.

    *Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.