Ripple Energy·SaaS / Digital Services·London, GB·Founded 2015·Last verified 31 May 2026
43
out of 100
Below expectationsPending ReviewStrong evidence· 14 src

Ripple Energy is a small UK fintech platform with negligible operational emissions but zero formal sustainability reporting, targets, or governance. The company collapsed into administration in March 2025, leaving 7,000 cooperative members with unresolved financial losses on promised wind farm projects. No regulatory greenwashing findings, but documented consumer harm and failure to deliver.

What we're watching

Ripple Energy collapsed into administration in March 2025 and its assets were sold, leaving around 7,000 co-op members with unresolved losses on promised wind-farm projects. This entry is retained as a historical record — the score reflects the company as it last operated (pre-v2.5 methodology) and is no longer maintained.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
SaaS / Digital Services sector ceiling.
70 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
32 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 70) + (0.7 × 32) = 43.4
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
43 / 100
The ten questions

Where Ripple Energy is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (6/10, 4/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Energy Source (2/10, 2/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

8 of 14 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Public record
Companies House — Ripple Energy Limited (10565718)
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q7
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[2]Self-reported
LinkedIn — Ripple Energy
Ongoing
Q1Q6Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Republic — Ripple Energy Campaign
Unknown
Q2
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[4]Third-party verified
PitchBook — Ripple Energy Profile
Unknown
Q2
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[5]Public record
National World — Ripple Energy Administration Filing
2025
Q3Q10
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[6]Self-reported
Ripple Energy — Business Page
Ongoing
Q4Q6
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[7]Self-reported
Ripple Energy Blog — Net Zero and Your Business
Unknown
Q4Q8
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[8]Self-reported
Ripple Energy Blog — Carbon Savings with Ripple
Unknown
Q8Q9
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[9]Third-party verified
Ecotricity — Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm
2024
Q5
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[10]Third-party verified
Locogen — Kirk Hill Wind Farm
Unknown
Q5
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[11]Public record
Solar Power Portal — Ripple Energy Buyout
2025
Q10
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[12]Public record
Trustpilot — Ripple Energy Reviews
Ongoing
Q10
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[13]Third-party verified
CB Insights — Ripple Energy Profile
Unknown
Q10
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[14]Self-reported
Ripple Energy — Homepage
Ongoing
Q7
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Ripple Energy in context

Where Ripple Energy sits among saas / digital services peers.

Among the 38 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Ripple Energy is tied =24th of 38, with 2 others.

=24/38
Ripple Energy's rank
47
Industry average
25
Industry low
71
Industry high
How this score has moved

Ripple Energy's score over time.

today

Score history begins 9 April 2026.

As Ripple Energy's score updates, the trajectory will appear here.

We're backfilling historical scores for FTSE 100 and S&P 100 companies over the coming weeks.

What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

Every challenge is published. We'd rather be corrected than wrong — that's the whole point.

No challenges submitted yet. If you have evidence that contradicts this score, you can challenge any question above — cite a public source and we'll review it.

About Ripple Energy

Ripple Energy was a UK platform that let households buy stakes in shared wind and solar farms to offset their own electricity bills, running a digital marketplace while owning no generation assets itself. Founded in 2015, it entered administration in March 2025 and ceased trading; its assets were subsequently sold.

Founded
2015
Headquarters
London, GB
Employees
~20–35
Annual revenue
~£15M (estimated)
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