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Responding to Great British Energy launching £30 million of funding to support over 1,000 local and community-led clean energy projects across the UK, Chris Norbury, CEO of E.ON UK, said:

• Bob the Builder returns in his original stop-motion form, with Neil Morrissey reprising his role as the voice of the UK’s best-loved tradesperson for the first time since 2011 as part of a new campaign with E.ON Next

• A brand-new production for E.ON UK’s social channels shows Bob learning new skills that will support the UK’s energy transition and help to lower bills

• New research commissioned by E.ON Next reveals around a third of energy sector professionals believe the UK needs more people with green skills to install solar panels and home batteries

• Milestone project highlights growing impact of nationwide programme helping grassroots football clubs cut energy bills and invest more in their communities. 
• Football clubs showing small businesses how smarter energy can be a competitive advantage. 

• Solar+battery+flexibility solution for communal properties aims to cut tenants' power bills up to 60% and unlock extra payments for residents of up to £160 a year.
• Survey finds 80% of Brits want solar and batteries, but one in five (22%) miss out because technology is not suitable for shared buildings.

• More than half (55%) of young drivers want their first car to be electric, as almost a quarter (23%) say owning a petrol car is as outdated as using a landline.
• Economist reveals new drivers could save £890* in their first year of driving by going electric, as E.ON Next’s Next Drive Smart Tariff offers overnight home charging for less than £8.
• EV expert Robert Llewellyn gives his top tips to help young drivers get on the road in an EV.
• Figures from Select Car Leasing show that electric vehicles now account for more than one in four vehicle leases among under-25s.

• By taking control of their energy costs and choosing a fixed tariff, E.ON Next customers have helped generate over £650,000 in donations for ancient woodland restoration - at no extra cost.
• The milestone sees E.ON Next exceed its original £500,000 Woodland Trust commitment significantly ahead of schedule.
• The funding is helping to restore and protect precious ancient woodlands, which currently cover less than 2.5% of the UK and provide vital habitats for wildlife.

• New data from E.ON UK reveals that demand for alternatives to traditional higher education courses is surging
• Applications per role for E.ON’s degree apprenticeships have more than trebled in the past three years, with around 165 applicants for every role in 2026, compared with 45 per role in 2023
• Two thirds (68%) of 16- to 18-year-olds believe apprenticeships help them gain workplace skills faster than university, with 67% citing student debt as a key factor in their decision-making
• AI is also influencing career choices, with 36% of teenagers saying the technology has encouraged them to explore careers less likely to be automated

E.ON's ReIndustrial Revolution report explores how UK manufacturers can benefit from proven clean energy technologies, boosting resilience and economic growth - but cost and uncertainty remain barriers to investment

• E.ON UK has today (6 August) launched a new employee scheme, ’The Energy Exchange’, which gives staff the ability to use a paid day to volunteer for a cause close to their heart
• Employees can choose from a wide range of existing opportunities available on the Neighbourly platform and nominate a good cause that matters to them
• The energy supplier and sustainable solutions provider was recently ranked in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work in the UK for the second year in a row.

E.ON Next has repriced its Next Fixed two-year tariff, saving customers £65 against the current price cap and providing price certainty until 2028.

The tariff is the cheapest* 24-month tariff from a major supplier, priced at £1,598 for a typical dual-fuel household.

• E.ON Next customers have collectively saved £2.3 million¹ by moving electricity use away from 4pm-7pm peak periods
• The two-year Next Smart Saver tariff offers fixed off-peak and super off-peak electricity rates until 2028
• Households can lower electricity costs by shifting everyday electricity use like washing, dishwashing and cooking to cheaper times of day.

• E.ON Next has seen solar installations rise 151% in the first half of 2026
• E.ON Next customers with solar and battery storage can save more than £600 a year with Next Optimise, which automatically charges and exports at the best times
• It comes as government figures confirm UK is on track for record year of solar installations