Data, Analytics & AI

Energy Data Analyst

An Energy Data Analyst collects, processes, and analyses data on energy consumption, generation, and costs to help organisations reduce their energy spend, cut emissions, and meet regulatory reporting obligations. Day-to-day work involves gathering half-hourly electricity and gas meter data, building dashboards and reports that track consumption patterns and identify anomalies, calculating carbon emissions from energy use, supporting energy procurement and contract management, contributing to ISO 50001 energy management systems, and working with operations teams to identify and quantify energy efficiency opportunities. The role requires a combination of technical data skills and enough understanding of energy systems — metering, billing, tariff structures, grid dynamics — to interpret consumption data accurately. Energy Data Analyst roles exist across a wide range of organisations: energy suppliers, grid operators, large energy users in manufacturing and retail, energy consultancies, public sector bodies including NHS trusts and local authorities, and the growing market of energy management service providers. The UK's legally binding net zero target and the dramatic expansion of renewable energy generation have made energy data more complex and more valuable simultaneously — the rise of flexibility markets, smart metering, and behind-the-meter generation means there is far more data to analyse and far more value in doing so rigorously. Analysts who can work with large time-series datasets and connect technical energy analysis to commercial and regulatory outcomes are consistently in demand.