Manifesto for a Fair Energy Deal for Scottish Communities

Community Energy Scotland lo

The Scottish Community Coalition on Energy has published its manifesto recommendations for political parties in the run up to the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections.  

Energy is a hot topic just now. From fuel poverty to net zero, and from energy pricing to local opposition to pylons, it’s consistently in the news and on the agenda in Government and Parliament.  

It’s clear that our energy system isn’t working for ordinary people. Communities should have more influence and feel more benefit from our energy system. The most direct way to do that is by increasing community ownership of renewables, storage and heat systems.  

As we decarbonise our energy mix, we also need to democratise energy ownership – so that the benefits and decision-making powers aren’t kept by the few but are distributed amongst all of us.