What is ESOS?

UK energy audits • savings pipeline

ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) is the UK programme requiring eligible organisations to conduct energy assessments/audits and identify practicable opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

Related: SECRNet Zero

What a strong ESOS programme produces

Energy baseline

Mapped energy use across sites, processes, transport (as applicable), with clear boundaries.

Opportunity register

A practical list of measures, costs, savings, paybacks and implementation owners.

Governance & follow-through

A way to turn audit findings into capital plans, operating improvements, and SECR narratives.

ESOS checklist (implementation-ready)

  1. Confirm eligibility and reporting boundary (sites, transport, significant energy uses).
  2. Compile activity data and meter evidence; fix gaps early.
  3. Run assessments and quantify opportunities with practical assumptions.
  4. Prioritise measures (cost, payback, operational feasibility, risk).
  5. Build an action plan so ESOS becomes a savings pipeline—not a one-off exercise.

RSustain UK provides advisory & implementation support; no verification/assurance services.

Turn compliance into savings

We help you structure an ESOS programme that produces an actionable opportunity register and a credible follow-through plan.

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