Energy
The Energy Sector relates to the production and supply of energy. Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that comes from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and waves. Renewable energy replaces conventional fuels in four distinct areas, electricity generation, air and water heating/cooling, motor fuels, and rural (off-grid) energy services.
The Energy Sector is very closely linked with engineering, manufacturing and ports & logistic sectors.
There are over
Employed in this sector in the Humber
This accounts for over
Of employment in the region
homes.
Did You Know?
The £200m Energy Works plant in Hull is the largest privately-funded power stations of its kind; once operational it will power 43,000 homes
Of the world’s largest wind farms are on our doorstep and form some of the largest engineering projects in the world
Our regions 20+ onshore wind farms providing Orsted is the world’s The offshore wind sector will need to compete against other desirable infrastructure sectors to acquire
people that will need to be employed by 2032
The Humber is No 1 in the UK for biofuel production
Once completed the Humber Gas Tunnel will carry 1/5 of the UK’s gas supply to millions of homes
1/3 of the UK’s coal and sustainable biomass comes in through the Humber to make energy
Will there be opportunities available?
Labour demand across the Energy and Infrastructure sectors will be significant totally around
by 2024, this includes 160,000 new jobs and replacing 600,000 people due to retirement
There will be a total labour demand of 8.7 million jobs in the UK by 2024
Over the coming years, additional projects will enter the project pipeline, meaning there is likely to be a continued need for services, people and skills during both the construction and operation phases of an offshore wind farm’s lifespan
Careerometer
Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers. It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation.
Use the boxes below to simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another two occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.
Key Employers & Sector Specific Sites
