UK carbon reporting that fills itself in
Record your electricity, gas, fuel and travel, and Aphelios builds your SECR-aligned annual disclosure using official UK Government (DESNZ) conversion factors. No spreadsheets, no factor look-ups, no manual calculations.
From Eligibility Check to Signed-Off Report
Four steps. No spreadsheets, no factor look-ups, no re-keying turnover.
1-Minute Eligibility Check
Answer a few questions and find out whether the SECR large-company test applies to you, before you do any work.
Factors Import Themselves
Your admin imports the official UK Government (DESNZ) conversion factors once. Factor sets are versioned and archived automatically.
Record Activities
Log electricity, gas, fuel and travel with evidence attachments and a data-source note for each entry.
Approve & Export
Review the year's disclosure, approve and lock it, then export a branded PDF or Excel copy for your records and your accountant.
Built for Real SECR Disclosures
Every feature maps to a step in the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting process.
1-Minute SECR Eligibility Screener
Enter employees, turnover and balance sheet totals to see the Companies Act 2006 s.465 large-company test applied instantly - quoted companies are flagged as in scope regardless of size.
Official DESNZ Factors
Import the UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting straight from the official flat file. Each set is versioned and archived, so the figures you report always match the published data year.
Zero Double-Entry
Turnover for your SECR intensity ratio is pulled automatically from settled invoices, with POS sales as a fallback - the two are never summed, so nothing is counted twice.
Audit-Ready Records
Every activity carries a data-source type, methodology note and optional evidence attachments, and an immutable audit log records every change - ready for your accountant to review.
Energy & De-Minimis Checks
Track kWh alongside every Scope 1 and 2 activity, and see the 40 MWh low-energy user check automatically - with coverage warnings if any energy figure is missing.
Compliance-Grade Exports
Your disclosure includes the intensity ratio and the mandatory energy-efficiency narrative. Approve the year to freeze a snapshot, then export branded PDF and Excel copies.
Know Which Emissions You're Reporting
Aphelios uses the scope definitions as printed by DESNZ, so your disclosure matches official methodology.
Scope 1 - Direct
Emissions from sources you own or control: gas boilers, owned vehicles and other fuel combustion on site.
Scope 2 - Energy Indirect
Emissions from purchased energy: electricity you buy, calculated with the official grid factor for the reporting year.
Scope 3 - Other Indirect
Everything else in your value chain: business travel, deliveries and other indirect emissions you choose to report voluntarily.
SECR In-Scope or Preparing for ESG Requests
SECR applies to quoted companies and "large" companies under the Companies Act 2006. But you don't need to be in scope to benefit - track voluntarily and be ready the moment a customer, investor or lender asks.
- Quoted companies - SECR applies regardless of size; annual energy and carbon disclosure is required.
- Large companies and groups - meeting two of the three s.465 thresholds (250+ employees, £36m+ turnover, £18m+ balance sheet).
- Voluntary reporters - responding to supply-chain requests, ESG questionnaires or net-zero commitments.
In-Scope Check
Know where you stand in a minute.
Official Factors
DESNZ data, versioned and archived.
Evidence Attachments
Keep every bill and receipt on file.
Approval Lock
Frozen figures can't drift after sign-off.
Everything In-Scope Companies Must Disclose
SECR asks for more than a carbon number. Here is the full checklist Aphelios covers.
Scope 1 & 2 Emissions
UK energy-use emissions for gas, electricity and fuels, calculated from official DESNZ factors and reported in tonnes of CO2e. See our Scope 1, 2 and 3 explainer.
Energy Use in kWh
Annual energy consumption for the same sources, in kilowatt-hours, with transport energy included. This is also what the 40 MWh low-energy exemption is tested against.
At Least One Intensity Ratio
Emissions per unit of business activity - such as tCO2e per £1m turnover - chosen to be meaningful to your company. Turnover is auto-pulled from your invoices.
Methodology Notes
How each figure was obtained: invoices, meter readings or estimates. Every activity stores its source type, so the note writes itself at export time.
Biogenic CO2 Reported Separately
Emissions from biomass and bioenergy are excluded from gross totals and reported separately, per the SECR guidelines.
Energy-Efficiency Narrative
At least one efficiency action taken in the year and one planned for next year, with your chosen intensity ratio explained. Read how to nail it in our intensity ratio & narrative guide.
Two Regimes, One Set of Records
SECR and ESOS (the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) are often confused. SECR is an annual disclosure in your directors' report covering energy use and Scope 1 and 2 emissions. ESOS is a four-yearly energy audit for larger organisations, covering total energy consumption (including Scope 3 transport) and an audit report.
The good news: SECR requires the same total energy data that makes an ESOS assessment far cheaper. If you record energy in kWh in Aphelios all year, your SECR figures are done, and the data foundation for your next ESOS compliance period is already in place.
- SECR - annual, Directors' Report, Scope 1 & 2 UK emissions, kWh, intensity ratio, efficiency narrative.
- ESOS - every 4 years, total energy consumption, energy audits, covered organisations over 250 employees or £44m turnover.
- Shared data - one annual kWh record serves both regimes.
| Requirement | SECR | ESOS |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Annual | Every 4 years |
| Filing | Directors' Report | Notification to Environment Agency |
| Scope covered | Scope 1 & 2 (UK) | Total energy incl. transport |
| Audit needed | No | Yes |
| Threshold | 2 of 3 s.465 tests | 250+ staff or £44m turnover |
Label the Year Correctly First Time
SECR reporting follows your Companies Act qualifying period, but the reporting year label trips everyone up: it is the calendar year in which your financial year ends. If your financial year runs 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, your report is for Financial Year 2026 - not 2025-2026.
Aphelios applies the same rule automatically, so the report header, exports and comparatives all use the right year label. Your boundary is the same as your Companies Act qualifying period - branches with separate energy bills still count.
Unsure whether you are in scope at all? Run the full SECR eligibility checklist, including the 40 MWh de minimis exemption.
Worked Example
Financial year
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
SECR reporting year
2026 (year in which the FY ends)
Deadline
Filed with your annual accounts - typically around 9 months after FY end
Comparatives
Required from the second year of reporting onwards
Common Questions
The SECR eligibility check is a planning aide, not legal advice. Thresholds and the final SECR position should be confirmed with your accountant before filing.
SECR & Carbon Reporting Guides
SECR Eligibility for UK Companies 2026
The Companies Act s.465 size test in plain English, plus the 40 MWh de minimis exemption.
Read moreScope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions Explained
What each scope covers, which ones SECR mandates, and how to avoid double counting.
Read moreUK GHG Conversion Factors (DESNZ) Explained
How the official Government factors work and why factor versioning matters.
Read moreThe 40 MWh De Minimis Rule
How the low-energy-user exemption works and what an exempt company still discloses.
Read moreIntensity Ratio & Efficiency Narrative
Choose a meaningful intensity metric and write a narrative that passes review.
Read moreSoftware vs Spreadsheets UK
When Excel stops being enough for SECR reporting, and what software adds.
Read moreChoose Your Plan
SECR & carbon reporting is included in every plan - no feature gating, no surprises.
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- AI Business Assistant & OCR Invoice Scanning
- Purchase Orders, Suppliers & Shipping
- Scheduler, Reporting & Dashboards
- Multi-location + 2FA & Google OAuth
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