Meet Winderella: the wind turbine powering Manchester's ice rink
We're bringing wind power to the ice! Meet Winderella, our 15-metre turbine lighting up Skate Manchester. Open from now until the 4th January!
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How to connect your Octopus Charge to the Octopus Energy app
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.
Meter Accuracy - what to check if you're worried about your usage
Usage higher than expected? Here are some nifty meter checks you can do to clear up confusion and get your energy questions answered.
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.
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.
Smart Meters: What renters need to know
Smart meters turn rented homes into smarter homes - giving you the power to manage your energy use.
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 🏏
We love to hear how our customers are making the most of our new tariffs, so we thought we’d pay a Shape Shifter a visit.
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.
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