Wednesday 21 February 2024

Behind your low carbon electricity: How do renewable energy certificates work?

For many companies, the simplest way to start your reduction is buying your energy from renewable sources.

To do so, you can choose a renewable electricity supply, backed by Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGO) certificates. These are an example of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) which guarantee that your supplier will source your electricity from renewable generation.

What’s a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)?

Watch our short animation to understand what RECs are, and how they can mitigate carbon emissions associated with your business.

How do REGOs work?

For every megawatt hour (MWh) generated from renewable sources, Ofgem (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets - the body that regulates suppliers in the UK) will issue a REGO certificate. This certificate authenticates to the consumer that renewable sources produced that portion of energy.

Find out more about RECs