MEUC – The Major Energy Users' Council Network

Elevate Your Energy Journey with MEUC

In a world rapidly transitioning to net-zero, MEUC stands as a beacon for businesses and public sector entities seeking to navigate the complexities of energy consumption with clarity and confidence. But we’re more than just a membership; we’re a movement. As a member, you gain unparalleled insights, tools, and a community dedicated to shaping the future of energy. As a supporter, you become part of a collaborative force driving change, innovation, and sustainable growth.

Our Energy and Water Sector Supporters

Upcoming Events

Buying & Using Utilities Live
Wednesday 16 October (09.00 - 16.45)
Join us for the Autumn Conference and Exhibition 2024, the second instalment of the “Buying and Using Utilities Live” series.
Partner Webinar: SEFE Energy
Wednesday 6 November (11.15-12.15)
Discover SEFE Energy’s comprehensive products and services, understand the latest regulatory changes affecting the energy sector, and gain valuable insights into current trading conditions and market trends to stay competitive in the evolving energy market.
Partner Webinar: npower Business Solutions
Wednesday 6 November (14.00 - 15.30)
Join us for this insightful webinar to understand the drivers behind rising electricity costs – and the steps you can take as a business to limit their impact on your bottom line.

Partner Webinar: Innova
Thursday 7 November (10.00-11.30)
Navigating the renewable PPA landscape in GB. Experts from Innova will take you through everything you need to know.
Partner Webinar: Drax
Thursday 7 November (14.00-15.30)
Carbon offsets, developments in this space and what customers can be doing now to counter their hard-to-abate emissions.
Energy and Water Meeting
Thursday 14 November (13.00-17.00)
A face to face meeting in London for MEUC Members and invited guests, covering regulatory and market updates, strategies and discussion for both Energy and Water.

MEUC Networking Reception
Thursday 14 November (18.30-20.30)
Our Annual Networking Reception at the House of Lords, hosted by Lord Teverson
Partner Webinar: ENGIE Impact
Wednesday 20 November (10.00-11.30)
Going Beyond the role of Data Management and Advanced Invoice Validation has never been so important.
Partner Webinar: EDF Energy
Thursday 21 Nov 15.00-15.45
Join James Chaplin, Senior Manager of Curve Trading, for the final instalment of EDF’s Talk Power series for 2025. James will provide a comprehensive update on the power market, exploring the key factors driving current prices.

Partner Webinar: On-Site Energy
Wednesday 4 December (14.00-15.30)
Covering the major energy-related points that the new Labour Government is expected to pursue and the implications of those policies for energy-intensive industrial consumers.
Northern Ireland Update
Thursday 5 December (14.00-15.45)
Join our Northern Ireland Group online as we come together to discuss regulation, infrastructure, markets and other pressing energy issues affecting businesses in N. Ireland.

What Our Members and Supporters Say

MEUC consistently provide high quality events bringing together major energy consumers with expert energy professionals to collectively address the energy trilemma of cost, sustainability and energy security.

Kevin Jackson, Act Consulting on behalf of ENTRNCE
‘The MEUC events give us a great opportunity to catch up with existing customers as well as prospect for new opportunities. The quality of the presentations are impressive and always relevant to the key issues facing our industry’

Jack Goodson, Head of Corporate Sales. Corona Energy
I attended the MEUC Spring Conference and Exhibition in April 2023 and was impressed by the quality of the presentations. The speakers brought us up to date with the latest news in their area of expertise in a very clear manner and the whole event was impeccably organised. I am very much looking forward to the next one.

Arancha Craddock, Energy Supply Project Officer – Bristol City Council – City Leap Client Function
Many thanks and congratulations to the MEUC team in running the Spring Energy and Water Conference 2023. This well attended event was ideal for networking and I found many of the presentations of great interest and thought provoking. The MEUC continue to be a trusted source of industry information and support. Keep up the good work!

Nigel Evans, Managing Director – West Mercia Energy
The MEUC emails us information, they are at the
end of a phone call to give us advice on legislation
and we find the whole membership scheme very
valuable to our organisation.

Karen McMahon, Environment Manager – Reach Plc
Thank you for organising such a brilliant event (the Autumn
Roadshow). It was fantastic for me to get into the event and
network alongside some of the other large energy users as well
as get an update on the state of renewable generation options
as well as understand the challenges and opportunities which
are available across the utilities landscape.

Keith Lockhart, Category Manager – Utilities – Heathrow Airport Ltd
The main benefit of being an MEUC member was the high level
contact they have with a supplier, but over the years it’s been
more in terms of the engagement with the policy side of things.
We’ve been able to input to Government policy and then also
training days and industry intelligence.

David Mead, Associate Director – Jones Lang LaSalle
The world of energy procurement is a complex one, membership
of the MEUC has proved invaluable. Knowledge and guidance
received from both the team and fellow members has given me
a deeper understanding of the markets and the confidence to
discuss strategies with the rest of the business.

Graham Harrison. Purchasing Manager – Heron Foods

Buying and Using Utilities

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Buying and Using Utilities

The voice of utility users

The voice of utility users

MEUC was set up in the latter part of the 1980s to bring together like-minded professionals at a time privatisation was taking hold in the UK’s energy market with a view to making sure that ‘Major Energy Users’ were informed of policy developments and purchasing opportunities as the market matured.

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Westminster Insights

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Events and Training

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Benchmarking Performance

Confidential monthly comparisons for your contract gas and electricity prices.

Water Market Intelligence

Latest views, experience and best practice in the Water and Wastewater Sector.