Almost 60% of companies who will be liable to take part in the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) have not started work on the required assessment, according to a new survey.
ESOS requires heavy energy users to undertake an energy assessment, the first of which must be carried out by 5 December 2015. However according to the third annual edie Energy Management report, although 82% of qualifying businesses are aware of ESOS, just 39% have started work on securing a lead assessor.
Commenting on the report’s findings, Sarah Beacock, skills and capability director at the Energy Institute said: “The edie survey tends to target those who are already well on the road of their energy efficiency journey and their commitment is obviously growing as their results and success increase.
“The increasing sophistication of techniques used by energy managers responding to this survey can also be seen through their organisations’ current focus of activity. In particular, by making more effective use of data and changing and developing their processes they can effectively build on the savings already seen through replacing technology and leading behavioural change.
“The high awareness of ESOS again demonstrates the sophistication of this survey audience and it is encouraging to see how many have given thought to their needs in this respect.”
Those surveyed identified a number of barriers that continue to hinder their adoption of energy efficiency measures. 62% of respondents identified funding as the biggest barrier, while 32% said they had trouble selecting the right technology/programmes. In addition, two thirds of those surveyed said that they are looking at installing an energy-efficient lighting system in 2015.
