Ember is an independent energy think tank that uses data-driven insights to shift the world towards a clean, electrified energy system. It was founded in 2008 as Sandbag to reform the EU carbon market. In 2020, it re-branded as Ember. It gathers, curates and analyses data on the global energy system.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://ember-energy.org/
- Address:
- The Fisheries, 1 Mentmore Terrace, London Fields, E8 3PN
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Sub-region:
- Northern Europe
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Europe, Asia
Operating languages
Chinese
, English
, Indonesian
, Polish
, Spanish
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2008
Age (years)
Ember
United Kingdom average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: Baroness Bryony Worthington
Founder gender: All female
Founder gender: All female
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Mathew McFeeley
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Mathew McFeeley
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Phillip Stewart MacDonald
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Mathew McFeeley
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Phillip Stewart MacDonald
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Ember
United Kingdom average
Global average
2024
Ember
2023
Ember
% Female staff
2025
Ember
United Kingdom average
Global average
2024
Ember
2023
Ember
% Female researchers
2024
Ember
United Kingdom average
Global average
2019
Ember
Organisational performance
Publications
2024
Ember
United Kingdom average
Global average
2023
Ember
2022
Ember
Financials
2020
Ember
United Kingdom average
Global average
2019
Ember
2018
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Social
Facebook
Likes (2023)
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United Kingdom average
Global average
Likes (2022)
Ember
Likes (2021)
Ember
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Ember
United Kingdom average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Ember
Followers (2022)
Ember
Subscribers (2025)
Ember
United Kingdom average
Global average
Subscribers (2024)
Ember
Subscribers (2023)
Ember
Instagram
Followers (2025)
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United Kingdom average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Ember
Followers (2023)
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Followers (2025)
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United Kingdom average
Global average
Followers (2023)
Ember
Followers (2022)
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Data notes
Last
updated: 12/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.