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If your boiler’s sounding more wheezy than warm and you’re dreading the thought of another big repair bill, a heat pump could be the smarter move. With government grants, lower emissions, guaranteed bill savings, and a cosier home, it’s a win-win!
Brave the cold weather with a Cosy heat pump
Do heat pumps work in cold weather? To find out, we cranked a chamber down to –20 °C and tossed in our own Cosy air-source heat pump (and, for science, our social media manager). Spoiler: only one of them kept running at peak efficiency. Watch as we put our heat pump winter performance to the ultimate freeze-test!
The ultimate guide to charging your first EV
The ultimate guide to charging your first EV at home or on the go. Learn the cheapest ways to charge your electric car in the UK and save money.
Can heat pumps clean the air in your community?
Air source heat pumps often get credit for boosting indoor air quality, but is that actually true? We spoke with an expert with a passion for making clean air a basic right, so you don't have to second-guess it.
Introducing battery-only installation with Octopus
You can make a profit on your electricity bill on the Intelligent Octopus Flux tariff, or save around 90% with Fixed Outgoing. We dig into how saving with solar really works and how to reap the benefits.
The little gadget powering a smarter energy future: The Octopus Home Mini
It started as a simple idea: what if a tiny device could unlock the secrets of your home’s energy use—and help you take control of it, effortlessly? Fast forward two years, and the Octopus Home Mini is quietly revolutionising how over 200,000 homes across the UK use electricity.
Unlimited 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.
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.
Heat pumps explained: costs, benefits and how they work
Your neighbour’s got one. Your friend at work is getting one. So what is a “heat pump” and how could it benefit you? If you’re new to the world of smarter, greener home heating – this guide is here to help.
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.
Solar powered soulmates 💖
Octopus customer Keith, transformed his home with solar panels, batteries, and a heat pump to keep his wife Elizabeth cosy. Now, their green energy haven saves money, helps the planet, and brings them comfort.
Kevin reviews his Octopus solar and battery system
Kevin reveals how his solar panels cut his bills, powered his home, and made him energy independent—saving £820 in just one year while helping the planet.
Save on solar and heat pumps with cashback from your bank
Want to get solar panels or a heat pump but not sure you can afford it? Good news: depending on who you bank with, you could get up up to £2,000 cashback to kickstart your transition to clean, green energy.
Customers review their Cosy heat pump
Read all about the Cosy heat pump directly from our customers — lower bills, warmer winters, and stress-free installations.
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.
Introducing Snug Octopus: our smart tariff for storage heaters
Introducing Snug Octopus: our smart tariff for storage heaters. Enjoy cheap energy overnight, an afternoon boost, and save up to £139 a year—all while staying cosy and eco-friendly. Sign up soon!
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.
Moved into a home with solar panels?
Here is a handy guide with all the resources you need to make the most of your solar panel installation. We’re here to support you every step of the way.
Why now is a great 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.
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.
Inside our Cosy heat pump factory
Join us, as we go behind the scenes in Portadown, a small town in Northern Ireland to find out more about the people helping to transform the UK's energy system.
How much does a heat pump cost?
The typical heat pump installation we offer costs around £4,460 after the government Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant - and it could save you about £380 a year on your energy bills.
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.
Solar for all: spread the cost with finance
In our mission to make renewable energy accessible for all, we’ve partnered with DivideBuy, part of digital bank Zopa, to provide financing options that help make solar panels more affordable. Now you can spread the cost of your solar panel installation with finance. Find out more.
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.
How much can you save with solar?
You can make a profit on your electricity bill on the Intelligent Octopus Flux tariff, or save around 90% with Fixed Outgoing. We dig into how saving with solar really works and how to reap the benefits.
Why customers love our thermal cameras
In a typical British home up to one third of the heat produced by central heating systems is lost through the roof, walls, floor and windows.
We wanted to help – so for the past few years, we’ve loaned out high-tech thermal heat cameras to vulnerable and low-income customers. So far, 8000 of our customers have borrowed one of our cameras. We wanted to let you know how it’s gone.
Driving a clean heating system: turning an imperative into an upgrade
Today, the dominant form of heating in the UK is gas boilers. We are very aware of this, so much so that we’re currently one of the nation’s biggest suppliers of natural gas. And as a company who loves our customers we do the best possible job for them.
Winter is a great time to invest in solar. Here’s why…
4 reasons why there's no time like the present to get solar PV and battery installed at home.
Save hundreds every year with a heat pump
Use our savings calculator to find out how much you could save with a heat pump.
The Cosy 6 heat pump: revolutionising heating the Octopus way
We’re absolutely thrilled to unveil our latest milestone in the quest for cheaper, greener, smarter home heating: the 'Cosy 6' heat pump.
Everything you need to know about solar installation with Octopus Energy
We’ve covered some of the main questions about getting solar panels in this blog, as well as a little bit about how Octopus helps with the process.
How a heat pump and solar panels changed Aaron's home and bills
Over the next few years, heat pumps are going to become the dominant way of heating in most people’s homes. I chat to one of our lovely customers Aaron, who was able to install the green energy trifecta in his home; a heat pump, solar and battery.
Spotlight on... our green heating research experts
Octopus Energy's incredible team of green-heating maestros are pushing the furthest boundaries of low carbon tech. Why not meet some of the geniuses behind it all (and maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll catch a glimpse of what they’re working on).
Meet the smart product engineers transforming green heating
Meet Derya, Carmen and project manager Jess; the team of smart product engineers hard at work developing tools that could come to transform the way society uses and understands energy.
Spotlight on... Jason, expert Heat Pump manufacturer
Jason Cassells designed Octopus’ next-generation heat pump factory from the ground up. Drawing on three decades of engineering and manufacturing experience and a doctorate in fluid dynamics, his heat pumps are many times more efficient than a gas boiler, and greener to boot.
Meet the Octopus Home Mini
The Octopus Home Mini is a brand new, cutting-edge bit of tech that makes understanding your energy usage easier than ever before.
How Octopus Energy is revolutionising Heat Pumps
Heat pumps are the future: electric, low-carbon heat extracted from the air. Find out how we're installing heat pumps for around the same cost as a gas boiler.
Green heating 101 with our heat pump boffin Peter
Yet to be electrified and unable to reap the benefits of cleaner, greener electricity, heating accounts for 14% of the UKs emissions. In this blog, I talk to Peter Konowalczyk about the solution we've all been waiting for... heat pumps.
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