Freelance Energy Writer

About the role

Purely Energy is a UK business energy broker. Our Energy Hub publishes guides that help businesses understand what they pay for gas and electricity, and we want energy researchers to write for it. You'll write 1 to 2 plain-English articles a month (about 1,200 words each, roughly 8 to 16 hours a month, fully remote and fitted around your studies or research) and review some of our existing guides for accuracy, with your name, photo and credentials on every piece. We pay £200 per article, which works out at about £25 an hour, paid on invoice. This is freelance, self-employed work, so you'll handle your own tax and National Insurance (see gov.uk/working-for-yourself). Student visa rules don't allow self-employment, so we can't take applicants who are on a Student visa. To apply, use the Apply button or email a few lines on your research and one writing sample (a blog post, a piece for The Conversation or a short extract from your work) to jobs@purelyenergy.co.uk by Friday 11 December 2026.

What you'll do

• Write 1 to 2 plain-English articles a month, about 1,200 words each
• Cover business energy prices, wholesale gas and power markets, the UK ETS, carbon credits and net zero for businesses
• Review some of our existing Energy Hub guides for accuracy
• Work with us on topics that fit your research

What we look for

• A PhD student, postdoc or researcher in energy economics, energy policy, climate or a related field
• Able to explain complex topics simply for business owners
• UK-based and free to work self-employed in the UK (Student visa rules don't allow this)

Nice to have

• Published plain-English writing, such as a blog or a piece for The Conversation
• Research on energy markets, pricing or carbon markets