Vegan energy
It’s hard to imagine using animals to generate energy, but it happens. For example, manure from factory farms is burned as biomass or used in anaerobic digestion vats to produce biomethane. Animals are exploited to produce about 1% of the UK’s energy, which goes to around 60% of homes. Four of the big six energy companies and four of the leading so called green energy companies all have animal waste in their fuel mix.
But that’s only part of the story. Livestock farming is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions in the UK and around the world.
We thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be greener and more ethical if animals weren’t used to generate energy?’ So, we reviewed all our energy sources and eliminated anything involving animals. Ecotricity is the only energy company in the world certified as vegan by both the Vegan Society and Viva!, the vegan charity.
Is your energy contaminated?
| Energy supplier | Animal waste in fuel mix | Feedstock details |
|---|---|---|
Yes | Animal manures | |
Yes | Pig slurry, poultry litter | |
Yes | Animal manures | |
Yes | Cattle slurry | |
Yes | Animal manures and slurry | |
Yes | Cattle slurry, animal manures | |
Yes | Poultry manure | |
Yes | Animal manures | |
Yes | Poultry manure, cattle slurry | |
Yes | Animal slurry and manure |
