Wales invested £108m in public sector energy grants last year

The Welsh Government Energy Service (WGES) has provided a record £107.7 million in grant funding in 2024-25 to help public sector organisations in Wales be more energy efficient.

WGES provides grant funding through a number of schemes for public sector organisations, which helps reduce the cot of energy efficiency projects to ensure that Wales are on track to reach net zero. In 2024-215, WGES provided grant funding to support 233 projects across 45 organisations, including local authorities, health boards, universities, fire services, and national cultural institutions.

Projects include the installation of air source heat pumps, electric fleet vehicles and charging points, rooftop solar panels, and energy efficient lighting.

This investment is estimated to have reduced carbon emissions by an estimated 28,847 tonnes of COe, which is the equivalent to the annual carbon footprint of around 10,000 UK homes.

The deputy first minister with responsibility for climate change and rural affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, said: “It’s encouraging to see the impact our grant funding is having across the public sec tor. We’re committed to building on this momentum—not only with renewable energy and building efficiency in improvements like heat pumps and solar panels, but also in areas such as sustainable transport.”