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Why customers love the Octopus Tracker tariff

All about our Octopus Energy Tracker Tariff - a unique and transformative way to manage your energy costs. Unlike traditional fixed tariffs, the Tracker tariff's prices change daily based on wholesale energy prices. This means you can benefit from lower prices when energy is cheaper (often when renewable energy sources are abundant).

Spotlight on... Aaron, lead chaos engineer

Octopus Energy is made up of 5,000+ fantastic people all pushing hard towards a shared goal: driving the global green energy revolution. Meet Aaron, the innovative mind leading Octopus Energy's chaos engineering team for global marketing.

How regional pricing could make bills cheaper

How regional pricing could give Scotland the cheapest power in Europe

... and give everyone else in the UK cheaper power too.

Best of Octoplus

It's been almost a year of Octoplus, our exciting rewards programme for smart meter customers.

We launched Octoplus to reward our smart meter customers for making the grid greener. Have a look at some of our favourite tweets about the scheme.

We’re covering Winter Fuel Payments for struggling customers

Missing out on the Winter Fuel Allowance? Apply for help from Octopus. Fewer UK households are eligible for the government’s £200-300 payment, so we’re stepping up to help bring this support back to customers who need it most.

Electric Match makes farms’ energy cheaper and greener

Find out how Electric Match from Octopus can bring bundles of benefits to farms and agricultural companies. It's a different way of doing business energy. It takes the electricity you generate and shares it with your other sites.

Are heat pumps really worth the investment?

Are heat pumps really worth the investment? Hear from Ben, one of our heat pump pros, to get the low down on why getting a heat pump is a complete no-brainer.

Energy prices from October, and what they mean for you

Information on energy prices from Oct 2024, including a breakdown of rates and charges for every region on Flexible Octopus.

Solar for all: spread the cost over time

In our mission to make renewable energy accessible for all, we’ve partnered with digital bank Zopa to launch a new scheme to make solar panels more affordable. Now you can spread the cost of your solar panel installation up to seven years. Find out more.

Sungen: A bright future for renewables in France

Introducing our new initiative to invest in 100 solar panel systems on French farms, marking an important step in our journey toward a global, sustainable future.

We’re all about powering a cleaner, greener world, and today we’re excited to share our latest project with you, Sungen. Read all about it here.

Why alternatives to regional pricing won’t work

In light of rising constraint costs, some suggest the solution is to amend current market arrangements instead of creating more regional (also known as locational) wholesale energy markets. We have found they will not fix the current issues. In fact, they might even make things worse for consumers, investors, and the overall energy system.

Read more to discover why.

Should you get an electric car in 2024?

As battery technology improves, prices come down and charging infrastructure improves, there’s never been a better time to get an EV.

Octopus EV have launched the smartest way to get an electric car, with prices starting from less than £350 per month.

Energy industry addiction to short-termism will hike bills and reduce support for renewables

Why energy needs urgent market reform through zonal pricing: a rebuttal to RenewableUK

The best of Octoplus Snap! on social media

Introducing Octoplus Snap winners

Frontier Agriculture is harvesting solar with Octopus’ Electric Match

Check out how Octopus' Electric Match is giving greater green goodness to Frontier Agriculture. See how its energy is cheaper, cleaner and more transparent.

Gusty's taking a spin to Ally Pally in London

Gusty Spinfield is heading from Glasto to Ally Pally. It'll be providing the palace with pure power from its perch atop the hill. Let’s find out about what Gusty's doing there.

Imagine an energy market where loyalty is rewarded

Ofgem’s ban on “teaser” (acquisition-only) tariffs has helped to create a healthy energy market that works for everyone, not just the few. Removing it would be a backward step for customers and net zero.

Octopus Energy at Glastonbury 2024

We’re back at Glastonbury Festival, once again bringing our portable pink wind turbine to one of the world's most iconic music events!

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