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All Pricing Policy Energy crisis Business energy Energy explained Our community Greg Jackson, CEO Careers Octopus news Green home tech Flexibility & smart energyUnlimited EV Charging for £30? Yep, You Read That Right.
We’ve just launched the Intelligent Drive Pack – a brand new subscription add-on for EV drivers in the UK. For just £30 a month, you can unlock unlimited scheduled smart charging for your electric car at home.
Investing in wind, solar, and a greener future – in the UK and beyond
Octopus Energy is investing $2 billion in renewables worldwide, from offshore wind in the UK to solar in South Korea and France, powering a sustainable future. Read more here.
Shukur's story of saving money with solar
Shukur slashed his bills by teaming solar panels and a battery with our smart Intelligent Octopus Go tariff —charging his battery overnight at ultra-low rates and tracking usage in real time with smart tech that turns sun into savings. Read more here.
Going the extra mile: installing smart meters in Britain's most remote locations
Our engineers trek remote UK landscapes, ferry-hop to islands, and even carry equipment on foot—going the extra mile to install smart meters in the most remote locations. Read our blog all about it.
Join us for a very special Saving Sessions event: Earth Hour with WWF!
This Saturday at 8.30pm, we’re supporting WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) with a unique Saving Sessions takeover to celebrate Earth Hour - and you’re invited!
The Octopus electric roadshow through Europe
Octobahn: 8 EV’s. 5 countries. 2 days. 1 epic road trip through Europe.
Follow the team as they discover how easy (and cheap!) it is to drive an EV from London to the Energy Tech Summit of Berlin.
A very cosy Valentine’s Day with heat pumps
Love is in the air—and so is warmth, thanks to our Cosy Heat Pumps.
Customers stayed warm this winter with Cosy Octopus, great rates and special Valentine’s offers — efficient, affordable, and oh-so-snug.
Invest in British green energy with the Collective
Ever wanted to invest in wind and solar farms? Discover the Octopus Energy Collective, our new investment platform for renewable energy projects! We explain how it works, what makes it different, and why we built it — plus, all the details on the first projects available for investment.
Why spring is a great time to invest in solar power
See why solar panels and a battery are a smart choice for your home, your wallet and the planet with Octopus Energy this spring - from gaining greater control and reducing the impact of energy price rises to smart tariff savings, earnings on excess energy and more.
Selling a property with smart home tech 101
Home tech can really help a property to stand out, with cheaper bills, a potential 16% boost in property value, cleaner air and a lower environmental impact. So we’re providing the tools to help property professionals maximise sales potential.
Why now is the perfect time to switch to a heat pump
See why heat pumps are a smart choice for your home, your wallet and the planet with Octopus Energy, from £7,500 towards the cost from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to smart tariff savings and more.
How Fan Club customers are saving hundreds on bills
One year in, Octopus Energy's offshore 'Fan Club' is helping Grimsby residents save big, with average annual savings nearing £200! Now, 36,000+ people across the UK are asking to join the Fan Club revolution.
100,000 Zero Bills homes by 2030
We are on a mission to build 100,000 Zero Bills homes by 2030. Read all about it.
What to expect at your insulation appointment
Our helpful guide on what happens at your home insulation appointment with the Great British Insulation Scheme or the ECO Scheme. See the types of ventilation and insulation that we install and how we do it.
Teaming up with Idris Elba to build Sierra Leone’s first wind farm
Octopus Energy teams up with Idris Elba to build Sierra Leone’s first wind farm
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.
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.
Octopus customers review their heat pump
Customers across the country are ditching their gas boilers in favour of clean, affordable heat pumps – and surveys show 80% are as satisfied or even more satisfied with their heat pump than their old system.
Customers Alan and Linda review their heat pumps below.
What’s new at Octopus Energy Generation?
As we head into the new year, we reckon it’s high time we caught up with some exciting developments that have been going on in the wonderful world of Octopus Energy Generation.
The turbine that rocked Glastonbury 2023
We don't need to live in a world where bureaucracy and excessive wait times kill renewable projects.
We built a 28-meter-tall, bright pink and purple wind turbine in the heart of Glastonbury Festival in a matter of weeks showing the realms of possibility.
How energy reaches your home
Green energy isn't all solar panels and wind farms - the grid itself is central to keeping the lights on and building a cheaper, greener energy system; so how exactly does it work?
Community energy 101: how do I set a project up, and how can Octopus help?
We're huge fans of community energy. In this blog we’re going to talk about what a community energy project is, what you should consider if you’re planning to set one up, and how to sell your community energy to Octopus, via Younity.
Tips to earn more with Saving Sessions
In Saving Sessions, we'll pay you to use less power. The more electricity you save during your Sessions, the more money you can make – it could add up to £100 over Winter.
Here are 8 tips and tricks to help you earn more in Saving Sessions.
Repowering 1,000 wind turbines
ONE TRICK to get stronger, more powerful spins: lengthen your turbine blade! We're giving old turbines bigger blades so they can generate 2-3x more power. Our new project with turbine supplier EWT could see 1,000 UK turbines repowered by 2030, and produce enough new green energy for hundreds of thousands of homes.
We paid customers to use less power at peak times. Here's what happened.
The UK’s energy network is slowly but surely becoming greener, but this transformation isn’t without challenges.
At Octopus, we’re all about less talk and more action. That’s why we trialled the UK’s largest ever dynamic demand shift. Working with over 100,000 homes up and down the country, we’ve collectively demonstrated that even the smallest of actions can lead to the biggest changes.
Our Green Neighbourhood
Whether you live hours from a town, or in the tallest tower block in the city, if you love nature it’s likely you have your own special way of finding enjoyment outdoors. We decided that we want to find out what nature really means to you: our customers. So we’re opening the doors to our green neighbourhood.
Octopuses are truly tenta-cool. We asked a marine biologist to explain why.
We thought it about time we get to know our 8 legged, ocean-dwelling cousins a little better, so we asked marine biologist and cephalopod expert, Marie-Therese Noedl to delve into all there is to know about the smart, agile and completely amazing Octopus.
How to build a wind turbine
To play a part in crafting a green future, our generation arm, Octopus Energy Generation, are investing hard to build more wind as quickly and affordably as possible.
James is one of their chief investment managers and sat down with him to find out all about wind power, building wind farms and how we are evolving to make the transition to wind energy faster.
Octopus Energy Generation: building green power for the future
At Octopus, we don't just supply energy, we generate it too. Octopus Energy Generation are combining expertise from across the whole breadth of the energy industry to create a kind of generation business that’s never been seen before.
Rooting for each other: Tree planting in support of veteran mental health
Rooting for each other: Octopus Energy join Green Task Force to plant 20,000 trees in support of veterans mental health
Energy storage: making 100% renewable power a reality
In a future powered by 100% renewable energy, we're going to need to be able to call on green electrons when we need them. Given that we can't make the sun shine and the wind blow on demand, where is this flexibility going to come from? Energy storage might just be the solution we've been waiting for.
Making Green Energy Greener
We look to a future where wind & solar farms are buzzing with biodiversity, exploring new ways for renewable sites to help the planet.
Powerful climate murals painted across the UK for COP26
We've teamed up with artists to create public art broadcasting climate messages from the next generation on the eve of COP26 – part of the Grantham Art Prize with the Grantham Institute and UK Youth for Nature.
Octopus brought renewable energy to the party at Timber Festival
This Summer, we teamed up with Timber Festival to supercharge people’s phones with clean green renewable energy in the heart of the National Forest.
How we're weathering the storm in Texas
Texas experienced a massive power grid failure affecting 90% of the state. People were stranded in unbearable conditions: loss of heat in below freezing temperatures and lack of access to water, food and other essentials.
Michael, CEO of Octopus Energy US, explains what happened in Texas, how we're protecting customers through the energy crisis, forgiving energy bills from this unprecedented event, and why renewables are the answer to a more resilient grid.
Where does our electricity come from?
Meet some of the solar plants and wind farms we buy energy directly from, and find out about some other ways a supplier can can fulfill their 100% renewable promise.
The Answer, my friend: now is the time to lean into wind
It would appear my email of Thursday was not well received in the Clark household.
“If it wasn’t miserable enough being told that I have to spend the next month at home,” Mr Clark writes “now I have ‘Pete’ from Octopus Energy emailing me and asking if I would mind terribly turning off a few appliances between 4.30pm and 6.30pm.”
I’m delighted to learn Mr Clark is a customer of Octopus Energy – thank you. The email in question was an invitation to take part in a smart energy trial we were running.
This experiment offered everyday customers free electricity in return for halving their energy use during two specific hours.
How we’re investing massively in a green future
A “living list” of our investments in driving a renewable energy system.
Customer conversations: Chatting to climate artist Geoff Francis
Sometimes, talking to your energy supplier can be fun — we promise! Our energy specialist Grace, a long-time vegan and climate activist, meets Octopus customer Geoff Francis – climate artist, vegan restaurant pioneer and environmentalist...
Optimist Energy: hopeful news about the climate
In the midst of a global pandemic, things can feel pretty hopeless from time to time. We wanted to share a list of things to be hopeful about, particularly in the world of climate and sustainability.
Co-op Community Energy: harnessing people power
We're launching Co-op Community Energy, a new joint venture with the Midcounties Co-operative, to bring about a new era for local renewable energy generation.
“Alexa, how green is energy right now?”
You can track how green the UK’s energy is, moment-to-moment, through our new ‘carbon intensity’ feature.
Spreading climate change solutions with the Institution of Environmental Sciences
Discussing climate change with our partners, Institution of Environmental Sciences.
Meet Energy Local, a new UK energy venture keeping small-scale green generation within the community
We’re partnering up with Energy Local to help small green energy generators to directly power homes in the neighbourhood at far cheaper rates. Here’s how we’re helping small generators go off-the-grid (kind of) to build the roots of a truly decentralised community energy network.
What makes Octopus Energy so very green?
Find out about all the meaningful ways Octopus Energy is supporting a green future, today.
Climate change and land: Understanding the IPCC's latest report
The ability of the planet to sustain human life is now seriously endangered. Climate change caused by fossil fuels and food production as the planet warms inexorably means we must take action and change our behaviour. The warmest ten years since records began in 1884 have all occurred since 2002.
Donating to WWF after Earth Hour
“The Earth was small, light blue, and so touchingly alone, our home that must be defended like a holy relic.
The Earth was absolutely round.
I believe I never knew what the word round meant until I saw Earth from space.”
Parliament has declared a climate emergency
Energy specialist and long-time climate activist Grace Newton writes about her experiences fighting for action on climate change here in the UK, in the wake of Parliament's vote to declare a climate emergency.
Follow us as we plant trees around the UK
Read on for a tree-by-tree account (a 'log', if you will) of our mission to plant 10,000 native saplings across the UK.
Good things come in trees
Why we’re pairing up with customer-nominated schools, charities, and community organisations around the UK to plant over 10,000 native trees where they’ll matter most to our customers.
Smart meter customers: Make our Earth Hour pledge
Smart meter customers: cut your electricity consumption by 50% during Earth Hour, and we’ll donate £5 to World Wildlife Fund.
Forester by day, DigiOp by night – Steph sees the woods for the tree
Watch DigiOp and forester Steph on Countryfile's Autumn Special talking about her work at the forefront of innovation in tree mapping, using the latest in drone technology to conduct aerial surveys.
Cut the crap: the vegan case for anaerobic digestion
Some debate has been circulating in the past few months about the impact of energy production on animals, and the use of animal products in the generation of some types of energy – specifically, anaerobic digestion.
We asked Grace, energy specialist and London office vegan extraordinare, to set the record straight.
What difference does 1,000 trees make?
On World Environment Day last year, we made a promise to plant 1,000 trees across the U.K. to help improve air quality, absorb CO2, and increase biodiversity. The tree planting season's wrapped up now, and we've planted over 1,600 trees. Read about our tree team's experiences planting all around the UK!
Why we're planting 1,000 trees this Autumn
We're proud to be partnering with the United Nations to improve air quality around the UK.
The growth of solar power
Clean Energy Analyst Charlie Cook examines whether the rapid rise of solar power matches that predicted by Moore's Law.
World Environment Day: What difference has your energy supply made?
June 5 is United Nations' World Environment Day, so let's take a look at what we've achieved over the last 12 months.
Anaerobic digestion: How we get energy from waste
Turning waste into electricity is just one of the ways we're beating fossil fuels – but how does it work?
5 renewable energy myths debunked
We set the record straight by debunking and demystifying 5 common renewable myths.
The price of progress: how we became addicted to fossil fuels
We release 25% more carbon dioxide today (404 ppm), than the highest recorded output over the last 400,000 years (300 ppm) – and there are few signs of slowing.
How renewable investment is shaping the future of energy
The energy industry is at an inflection point. Simon Pickett explains how smart, networked, renewable technology that keeps the lights on without costing the earth, will change the sector for good.
Learn Solar #3: How to store sunlight (and other renewables)
In the third and final part of our Learn Solar series, we investigate both existing and emerging solutions to storing solar energy.
Learn Solar #2: Solar panels – how we capture sunlight
We explore different solar panels, their efficiency, where to put them, and how many you'd need to power your home.
How green technology is the smart choice for investors and the planet
Matt Setchell, Head of Renewables at Octopus Investments, writes about securing a healthy planet for generations to come.
Learn Solar #1: How much solar power do we receive?
The sun is an explosive and fiery ball of starpower – but just how much of that power reaches the earth?
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