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What does the war in the Middle East mean for UK energy prices? | April 2026

Energy crisis

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Mario Lupori

Commercial Director

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Energy crisis

Tracker & Agile, the war in the Middle East and rising wholesale prices: stick or fix?

Energy prices are very volatile right now due to the war in the Middle East, and dynamic tariffs based on live wholesale prices like Octopus Tracker and Agile Octopus tend to see the impacts first. So, is it time to fix on a standard tariff?

Mario Lupori

Commercial Director

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Pricing

How do I get the energy price cut from April 2026?

Energy prices are dropping from April 1st, driven by the government cutting some levies from electricity bills. You don’t need to do anything: we’ll automatically apply the savings to your tariff.Here’s what you need to know.

Sam Whitworth

Energy Market Regulation Advisor

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Green

Wishing on a spark: the tale of the electric revolution

Electroverse: seamless, stress-free EV charging in one simple card and app with over 1 million charge points worldwide

Zola Rowlatt

Communications

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Energy explained

Making energy prices fair

Energy companies have historically been some of the UK’s least trusted businesses. In 2016, we were founded to change that with genuinely fair prices.Find out how we’ve been fighting for fair prices over the last eight years. Not just for our own customers, but for every single household in the UK.

Samsam Farah

Writer

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Energy explained

Help when you're struggling to pay

Need help with your energy bills? Here are all the steps you can take. How to access support from Octopus and other organisations, how to change your payments, find the cheapest tariffs available, reduce your energy consumption and more.

Lil Murdoch

Warm Home Discount Operations Manager

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Green home tech

How Allan ditched oil heating for a heat pump in record time

Allan, a homeowner in Ormesby St Margaret near Great Yarmouth, had already embraced green technology—driving an EV, generating his own power with solar panels, and storing it in a home battery. But his ageing oil boiler was the one thing he hadn’t replaced. Living off the gas grid meant relying on costly, unpredictable oil deliveries, so when his tank ran low, Allan turned to Octopus Energy for a better solution. Within days of getting a quote, an Octopus specialist guided him through the process, and a tailored system was designed to suit his home’s underfloor heating.Just five days after the survey, Octopus’s expert install team had Allan’s home running on a clean, efficient heat pump powered entirely by electricity. The seamless, fast installation—and friendly engineers—left a lasting impression, and now his neighbour is getting an Octopus heat pump installed.

Katie Hollands

Green Hero

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Octopus news

The Future Homes Standard is finally here. Here's what it means for you.

This is our breakdown of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) announcement.Here, you’ll find information about the Future Homes Standard: what’s driving it, how to access help, how Octopus is weathering the storm, how we’re fighting to support customers struggling with high bills, and answers to a bunch of other frequently asked questions.

Nigel Banks

Technical Director - Zero Bills and Low Carbon Homes

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Green

Electrify your life: is switching to an electric car actually worth it?

Switching to an electric car can be cheaper and simpler than running a petrol vehicle, but it gets even better if you can charge it cheaply on a smart EV tariff. If you stay on a standard electricity tariff or rely mostly on rapid public charging, the savings are smaller right now and it may not feel worth it.

Nicki Slater-Arnold

Writer

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Energy explained

Energy prices from April 2026, and what they mean for you

Information on energy prices from April 2026, including a breakdown of rates and charges for every region on Flexible Octopus.

Joe Richardson

Operations Director

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Zero Bills Awards Evening 2026

Zero Bills Global Standard

Hannah McCarthy

Business Development Manager

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Pricing

For businesses: what does the conflict in the Middle East mean for my energy prices? (April 2026)

Global events like this can affect the price that we all pay for our energy. Let’s explore how this impacts your business.

Pete McNally

Content Manager at Octopus Energy For Business

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Energy explained

What Outstanding Energy Customer Service Looks Like

When you sign up to Octopus, you’re trusting us to get energy to your home. We work hard to honour that trust through outrageously good customer service. Here’s what you can expect from us.

James Doyle

Head of Operations

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