NFU Energy

The NFU is the biggest farming membership organisation in the country with over 70,000 farming members and 75,000 ‘countryside’ (non farming members).

It uses FEC Services to provide its own Energy Service giving a range of energy based products to members. We also help in political negotiations on energy related issues with Defra and other Government departments.

Climate change discount service saves horticulture £5m

NFU called in FEC Services to help when they wanted to develop a Climate Change Agreement with Government for the horticultural sector to give 80% discount on the Climate Change Levy.

FEC helped to present the technical arguments to Defra and once approved, took on the job of running the Scheme including gathering all energy and production information from growers and helping them comply with the legal climate change agreements.

After a year's operation the Scheme has saved the industry over £2 million as well as encouraging energy savings of an average of 5% so far, all amounting to savings of over £5m.

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Online Climate Change Levy data reporting