The British Institute of Energy Economics

Analysis

The British Institute of Energy Economics is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in June 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01874015). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Institute of Energy Economics reported income of £123k and spending of £105k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £95k to £123k (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The British Institute of Energy Economics sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Literacy Volunteers (£123k), Life Chance Trust (£123k) and Tassibee Project (£122k).