Intelligence · Sector map · October 2026
Energy and renewables in the UK
18,191 active companies; 1,440 formed in the last twelve months.
Computed from Lockley's index, updated 20 October 2026.
18,191
Active UK companies
1,440
Formed in the last twelve months
8% of the sector
1,732
With a website we could match
10%
Energy and renewables: companies formed each year, still on the register
823
2019
924
2020
1,091
2021
1,299
2022
1,401
2023
1,230
2024
1,413
2025
1,204
2026
Where they are registered
Post townActive companies
London4,730
Bristol490
Edinburgh366
Glasgow286
Belfast257
Reading236
Cardiff211
Manchester173
Nottingham165
Birmingham152
Registered office, which is not always where a company trades.
Hiring in the last 30 days, manager level and above
FunctionRolesCompanies
Marketing11
Procurement11
Sales11
Jobs data from Adzuna, matched to companies in the index.
Recorded in October 2026 so far
SignalRecordsCompanies
New sites44
Hiring at manager level and above22
First hires in a function11
What is counted
Active UK companies whose Companies House SIC codes begin with 35. A company with several codes can appear in more than one sector. Figures are recomputed every night.
SourcesCompanies House (Open Government Licence) · Jobs data from Adzuna · Lockley's index and its sources
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