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Get the inside scoop on energy, technology, and all things Octopus.

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!

SMETS1 vs SMETS2: Why the Upgrade Matters

We're upgrading old SMETS1 smart meters to the newer SMETS2 models.

Octopus customers have used over £3.6million of free electricity this year

Discover Octopus Energy’s Free Electricity Sessions, where using more power at the greenest times costs you nothing. Just like our Saving Sessions, but flipped: run your dishwasher, do the laundry or charge your EV for free. Customers have already unlocked over £3.6 million in free electricity, plus fun rewards. Find out how you can join in and start saving today.

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.

Energy prices from October 2025, and what they mean for you

Information on energy prices from October 2025, including a breakdown of rates and charges for every region on Flexible Octopus.

Smart meter myth busters

Wondering about smart meter myths? We separate fact from fiction on accuracy, privacy, and how they affect your energy bills.

Here's how we make energy better for medium-sized businesses, like Bing Pilates

We do commercial energy for all types of SME. Any size, any sector. We work hard to make better, smarter energy accessible for all businesses.

So, we’re excited to offer a new way for mid-market customers to sign up. That means a new joining process and quotes bespoke to this size of businesses.

To celebrate, we did our absolute favourite thing - visited a customer!

Octopus Labs: Sync up your smart home tech

Want to sync your solar, battery or EV with the cheapest times on your smart tariff? With Octopus Labs, it's easy — and a great little rainy day job to sink your teeth into. Phil Steele, our "Tech Evangelist," is here to tell you more.

Smart Meters: What renters need to know

Smart meters turn rented homes into smarter homes - giving you the power to manage your energy use.

How smart meters are the key to a flexible grid

Smart meters are transforming the way we use energy, delivering real-time insights to power our lives when the grid is at its most sustainable.

Introducing Tenant Power: our new tariff for social housing tenants

Introducing Tenant Power, a new Octopus tariff that helps social housing tenants save £200 a year on average, while landlords earn from going green.

Powered by Octopus: How Maghull Cricket Club are making wicket savings with Shape Shifters: Agile 🏏

Shape Shifters encourages Box Bear to be flexible with their energy usage - and they’re reaping the rewards with a projected saving of up to £2,000 by the end of this year.

Meet your energy specialist team in Leicester

Meet the Leicester team bringing Octopus award-winning customer service to life with quick help and the same friendly experts every time you call.

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.

What if your house had no energy bills? | See how Zero Bills Homes work

Find out about Zero Bills homes with solar panels and a home battery; and no home energy bills at all.

Paw-ered by Octopus: Kimbolton Vets are saving money with Shape Shifters Trio

Read about the time we popped over to see Becky. She runs Kimbolton Vets and is saving money with Shape Shifters: Trio.

By making a few small changes, Becky's unlocking big savings. That means more money to reinvest in her practice - and in her patients of course (did someone say treats?! 😋).

Octopus Charge FAQs

Find the answers to all your Octopus Charge questions, from how much it costs and how it works, to what to do if something goes wrong.

We’ve teamed up with The Sun to give 100 teams FREE OctoKits!

Kick off the 2025-2026 season with the chance to win a FREE Octopus-sponsored football kit for your entire team.

So far, we've given away 50,000+ free Octopus-sponsored kits to over 5,000+ grassroots teams all over the UK. And we're back with the Sun to give away thousands more.

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