Wales & West Utilities

Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data

📊 Latest report period: 2026-2031🗂️ Report periods on file: 2026-2031, 2023, 2022-23, 2021-2022, 2017

Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.

📈 Emissions by Report Period

Report periodHeadline emissions figure reported
2021-2022385.8K tCO2e/year (including shrinkage)

Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.

🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets

🔭 Long-term

  • Net zero emissions by 2050

🌱 ESG Focus Areas

Safe and reliable serviceSustainability and net zeroProtecting the environmentSupporting customers and communitiesDelivering value for money: innovation and priorities

⚠️ Challenges & Risks +

  • Gas theft
  • Consumer confusion and apprehension about the net zero transition
  • Lack of ambition in waste reduction and carbon reduction plans
  • Concerns about the practicality and scope of the proposed waste efficiency coordinator’s role
  • Concerns about the feasibility of clean transportation
  • Concerns about the sufficiency of actions to cover regional environmental needs and transparency
  • Concerns about the cost of green domestic technology and affordability for customers
  • Concerns about the levels of ambition for using hydrogen and biomethane
  • Concerns about the suitability of hydrogen for domestic use and the need for public education

📋 Report Information

Reporting Period: 2026-2031