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Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust (Eigg Electric)

Scotland's First Fully Community-Owned Renewable Energy Grid

Clean Energy

Since 2008, the roughly 100 residents of Scotland's Isle of Eigg have collectively owned and run the world's first off-grid community electricity network powered by hydro, wind, and solar.

93%Annual electricity from renewable sources

11kmUnderground grid cable

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National Energy Action

Clean Energy

In one of the richest countries in the world, millions of people ration their heating — and this charity has spent forty years arguing that is a policy choice.

47.2% of households helpedHelped households with a child under 16

76.6% of households helpedHelped households on under £16,286 a year

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