Perceptions of Consulting in Energy & Resources in 2025

Published May 2025

This report examines how end-users think about the leading consulting firms in energy & resources.

As part of our Client Perceptions Programme, firms in this report are ranked on multiple metrics, including service quality, perception of added value, and the extent to which they are front of mind for clients. We include data covering different aspects of firms’ buyer funnels, including clients’ familiarity with firms, the extent to which they would consider working with a firm, and how strongly they would advocate for firms.

In this report we found that clients in the energy & resources sector are the most positive about the value added by consulting firms of all the sectors we surveyed this year. However, consultants mustn’t rest on their laurels—there is a particular buyer group that appears to be less impressed by consulting firms than their colleagues, and we examine why that might be the case.

Sophie Gunn, Senior Consultant at Source, provides a running commentary throughout the report, outlining what really matters for firms in the energy & resources sector in 2025, and how they can act now to meet clients’ needs. Firms mentioned in this report include: