Eligibility criteria

All of Utility Week’s Awards are open for entry to companies who:

• own and operate energy or water utilities in the UK
• provide energy or water retail services
• provide energy flexibility or aggregation services
• hold a regulated license for the provision of key data or governance services to the industry

Contractors and suppliers of equipment, technology and other services to the utilities industry can enter any of Utility Week’s awards provided they do so in partnership with a utility organisation which fits at least one of the above descriptors. Contractors and engineering consultancies can also enter the Built Environment Partner of the Year Award, while all other supply chain partners are eligible for the Utility Partner of the Year category. The Collaborative Excellence and Unlocking Data awards are also open to non-utilities to enter independently.

Entries must relate to work carried out in the UK or in partnership with a UK utilities company.