South East London Community Energy (Selce) was born in 2014, when a group of people living in Greenwich & Lewisham became so concerned about climate change that they decided to come up with a formula that would help to create a clean and just energy future.

We seek to create a clean and just transition to an energy system that is fit for the future through:

💡 Distributed and renewable energy

💡 Reductions in energy demand

💡 Leaving no one behind 

Throughout our first ten years, we have set up projects that address inequality and seek to reduce our collective carbon footprint at different points in the energy systems.

To date we have built 12 solar arrays on community buildings in South East London and 11 buildings’ lighting systems to be more energy efficient.  

We’ve helped thousands of households struggling with their energy bills through our energy advice service.

And we are pleased to also be able to help homeowners make their homes more cosy and energy efficient through our retrofit programme.  

As outlined in our Impact Report, in 2024-5 Selce supported 4947 households across Greenwich, Lewisham, Bexley, Bromley, and neighbouring boroughs. Of these, 2392 received tailored energy advice and targeted fuel poverty support.

These interventions unlocked over £1.06 million in total household savings — an average of £442 per family over the year — and are projected to save approximately £968 per household over 3 years, through better tariff switching, income maximisation, behaviour change, and the installation of small measures to improve home energy efficiency.