GivEnergy Ltd, a UK-based supplier of residential energy storage systems, entered administration on 9 April 2026, with Chris Brooksbank of CB Business Recovery appointed as administrator1. The appointment was made in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Leeds2. The company has ceased to trade and all its employees have been made redundant1.
The administrator's statement set out the position for owners of installed systems.
"As the Company has ceased to trade, no further hardware warranties will be honoured by Givenergy Ltd. In addition, ongoing user and software support will not be honoured by Givenergy Ltd."
The Energy Storage Association (ESA) states that GivEnergy Ltd is part of a wider group and that the administrator has not been appointed over Givenergy Group Limited, Givenergy Commercial Limited, Givenergy Australia PTY Ltd, Giveducation Limited, Givenergy Software Limited, Givenergy Property Limited or Satori Education Limited1. GivEnergy Commercial Limited continues to trade and is currently unaffected4. The app and portal are managed by GivEnergy Software Ltd, which is not in administration, so installed batteries are expected to keep working and can still be monitored and controlled4. Local "standard" access remains free, while cloud "premium" access will become paid from May 2026 to cover remote access, historical data, automation and API usage4.
The ESA says GivEnergy warranties can only be enforced against GivEnergy itself and that its closure likely means claims cannot be made in future. It notes that buyers may still have routes to redress through the company that sold the system, or through section 75 protections in the Consumer Credit Act 1974 where a credit card was used4. GivEnergy's 2024 annual report recorded revenue of £50.3 million, up 1.8 per cent year on year, and an operating loss of £6.5 million against a profit of £6.2 million the previous year2. Wholesaler Midsummer Energy de-listed GivEnergy products and described the situation as "a serious setback for the industry as a whole"2. The ESA said it does not see the company's difficulties as indicative for the wider market and is working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on continuity of service in future company failures2.
Why it matters for households
A home battery is bought to make a household less dependent on grid electricity, storing solar generation for the evening or charging on cheap off-peak power5. That function does not depend on the manufacturer continuing to trade: the ESA states the battery should continue to work as normal, that its built-in local management will keep monitoring cells and shut down if there is an issue, and that the system can function independently of cloud services4. What changes is the commercial backstop. A warranty is a promise from the company that sold the product, and with GivEnergy Ltd no longer trading, the ESA says those warranties are unlikely to be enforceable4. Typical battery systems come with a 10-year warranty, and Which? notes that solar panels can last 25 years or more, so a battery may need replacing at least once during a system's life5. Which? puts buying and installing a battery at upwards of £2,000, with costs ranging from under £2,000 to £10,000 depending on capacity, type, brand and lifespan5. The average home uses between 8kWh and 10kWh of electricity a day, and new lithium-ion storage batteries typically range from around 5kWh to 15kWh5. The government announced low and zero interest loans for batteries under its Warm Homes Plan in January 2026, but Which? reports it is not yet known when these will be available5.
What happens next
All known creditors of GivEnergy Ltd will receive formal notification of the administration direct from the administrator's office, to be issued within 48 hours of the 15 April statement1. Consumer enquiries go to info@cb-br.co.uk, and the ESA directs owners to their installer in the first instance1. The ESA says it will continue to update its guidance as information becomes available1. No date has been reported for the outcome of the administration or for any sale of the business.
Households weighing a battery purchase can read our guides to GivEnergy home batteries and inverters and GivEnergy batteries and All-in-One systems, or compare alternatives in our guides to Puredrive, Sunwoda and Tigo storage, alongside the wider home batteries and manufacturers sections.
Sources5 cited
- GivEnergy Updates - Energy Storage Association, esa-uk.org
- UK home battery firm GivEnergy appoints administrators, solarpowerportal.co.uk
- GivEnergy Goes Into Administration: What It Means for UK Homeowners, blog.spiritenergy.co.uk
- GivEnergy FAQs - Energy Storage Association, esa-uk.org
- Solar Panel Battery Storage: Can You Save Money Storing Energy? - Which?, which.co.uk