Surrey is developing its first Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP). This is a major new initiative designed to address rising pressure on the county’s energy network and prepare for a future powered by cleaner, more affordable energy. The LAEP will act as an evidence-based roadmap for upgrading Surrey’s energy infrastructure, helping the county meet rising demand from new housing, electric vehicles, and a growing economy.
Why it matters
Surrey’s energy system is already under strain. Without coordinated action, this pressure will limit business and economic growth, increase costs, and slow progress toward net zero.
The LAEP aims to:
- Encourage investment in renewable and locally generated energy
- Improve home energy efficiency and reduce long term energy bills
- Support new green jobs and skills development
- Strengthen Surrey’s appeal as a place to live, work and invest
Who should get involved
Surrey’s LAEP team would like to engage with businesses and other organisations in Surrey to understand their current and future energy needs. If your organisation uses, stores, or generates significant energy, the team is keen to hear from you. This information will help them understand how Surrey’s energy needs are changing and where investment should be prioritised in future.
The team is particularly interested in organisations that:
- Have a significant presence in Surrey now, or plan to in the future
- Have high energy use, transport fuel use, or generate waste heat
- Work in the energy, transport, infrastructure, or development sectors
Have experienced barriers to producing, generating, installing, or storing energy or fuels. Your insights will help shape a robust, realistic, and future proofed energy plan for the county.
Why get involved
By getting involved, your organisation can help shape Surrey’s future energy system. By taking part your business could benefit from:
- Confidence that your future energy needs will be met
- An opportunity to help influence where and when grid upgrades are prioritised
- Opportunities for investment, innovation, and partnership
- Support for your decarbonisation and growth plans
- A stronger, more resilient local economy
- A role in building a cleaner, more secure energy system for Surrey
Join the LAEP launch webinar to find out more
The Surrey LAEP team are holding a webinar on 21 July to provide an introduction to the LAEP. The webinar will cover the benefits of the LAEP, what it could mean for your business, and how your organisation can help shape Surrey’s future energy pathway. Register here to save your space.
For more information, visit the Surrey LAEP web page or contact the LAEP team at LAEP@surreycc.gov.uk.
