Green Energy (UK) Ltd, operating as 100Green, is a

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independent-energy company based in

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. It was established in 2001 by CEO Douglas Stewart. The company provides

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-certified

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and green gas to domestic and business customers throughout

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. It is currently the only energy supplier in the UK to offer 100% green gas. 100Green is distinct from Green Supplier Limited and Green Network Energy, which ceased trading in 2021.

About

100Green offers 100% green gas to both domestic and business customers. It has a special exemption from Ofgem's

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due to its commitment to renewable energy, which incurs higher

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. 100Green was the first private UK company to distribute free

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to its customers, a program that has since ended, but some customers remain as

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Fuel mix

The EKO Tariff offered by 100Green has received independent

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from

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, a global

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focused on

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. This ecolabel signifies that the consumed energy meets extra

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and

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set by a network of environmental

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. In January 2017, 100Green introduced the UK's first

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tariff, TIDE (Time-of-Use, Interval, Dynamic, and Environmental). TIDE encourages customers to optimize their

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by utilizing electricity during periods of reduced demand when prices are more cost-effective, facilitated by using

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s for electricity consumption.

Generators

Before the formation of 100Green, a limited number of its 650 generators were active. These generators, approved by

, utilize diverse

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including waste,

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, solar, small hydro, wind,

combined heat and power Cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) is the use of a heat engine or power station to electricity generation, generate electricity and useful heat at the same time. Cogeneration is a more efficient use of fuel or heat, because otherwise ...

(CHP), and

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. The gas supplied by 100Green is certified under the Green Gas Certification Scheme. The company focuses on purchasing only UK-sourced

and green gas, excluding brown energy and nuclear from its offerings.

Awards

* 100Green was awarded the

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Eco Provider badge in 2021, 2022, and 2023. * 100Green was ranked No.1 'Best Buy' by Ethical Consumer Magazine, 2021 and continues to be ranked a top 'Best Buy' in 2023–2024. * 100Green tops the Good Shopping Guide ratings table of ethical energy suppliers as of 2023, being just one of two suppliers to achieve the full ethical accreditation in 2023. * 100Green was crowned 'Winner of Winners' in the Cisco Customer Kings competition, 2010

References

External links

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Green Energy UK Crowned Customer Kings, Winner of Winners 2010
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