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Our first tech internship: The Ada Lovelace Project

Samsam Farah, Writer Tech

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Spotlight on... Sotiris, energy specialist and team discovery dynamo

Octopus Energy is made up of 1000+ fantastic people working on stuff you'd never expect, all pushing hard towards a shared goal. In this Spotlight series blog we'll be hearing from Sotiris, energy specialist and recruitment wizard based in Leicester.

Careers

Samsam Farah

Writer

Octopus Energy enters USA with acquisition of Silicon Valley-based startup Evolve Energy

Today we announce the next stage of our rocket ship of growth with the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based start -up Evolve Energy - with the Evolve team, we are launching Octopus Energy US

Greg Jackson, CEO

Greg Jackson

Founder

Agile Octopus: laying the blueprint for a greener, smarter energy system

There’s no point trying to send tomorrow’s renewable energy through an ancient energy system built around fossil fuels. The future is green, smart, flexible and decentralised. Thankfully, this isn't some far-flung dream. Real people are already experiencing the future of energy today with smart tariffs like AgileOctopus.

Jackson Howarth

In-house Writer

Introducing FleetCharge: the community charging solution for EV fleets

Simple EV charging for business fleets, 5 minutes from home. Get paid to loan your parking spot to an EV driver in need! We're knocking down barriers to electric transport for businesses an innovative, 100% renewable community charging solution for fleets.

Electric vehicles

John Szymik

CEO of Octopus Energy Services

The business switching journey explained

If you are looking to switch your business energy to Octopus, but aren't quite sure what to expect, we've got just the guide for you. While business energy differs slightly from domestic energy, the online sign-up is just as simple and quick! Let’s take you through the process, step by step...

Business energy

Eloise Moench

Octopus Energy for Business

The Octopus Energy Services Story

Octopus Energy Services are our super talented octo-engineers, solving problems on the ground, installing smart meters, and helping turn our vision for a smarter, greener energy system into a reality. Here, CEO John Szymik talks us through the ins and outs of OES.

Our community

Jackson Howarth

In-house Writer

Moving house? Let us know through your online account

Save time and hassle when you move by following these useful tips.

Energy explained

Becky Boulton

Statements and Billing Expert

Vertical farming: increasing food security and reducing emissions with our tailor-made tariff

We're supporting vertical farms with our specially tailored smart business tariffs! Vertical farms could be the future of farming, but what exactly are they and why are they so important?

Charlotte Waterman

Product and Marketing Executive

Listen to the 'Inside Octopus Energy' podcast

Lots of people want to know what happens inside Octopus Energy. Most importantly, our ever-expanding team. So, we're starting a podcast – here's how you can listen to "Inside Octopus Energy" now!

Our community

Greg Jackson

Founder

2020 A Year in Review: The Good, The Bad and The Covid

This guest blog looks at the staggering impact of Covid 19 on the energy system over the last year, and what it can tell us as we look forwards into 2021 and beyond.

Energy explained

Charlotte Johnson

Senior Market Analyst at Upside Energy

Works with Octopus

We’re now excited to announce our “Works with Octopus” program to recognise and support all the different products and services connected to us and help promote all the hard work to make these available to consumers.

Tech

Phil Steele

Future Technologies Evangelist

Why we can’t always tell you when your smart meter will be installed

We're ramping up our smart meter installations, but with ongoing COVID restrictions, I wanted to explain why we can’t always tell you exactly when you might get a smart meter, even though we’d love to.

Smart meters

John Szymik

CEO of Octopus Energy Services

Spotlight on... Team Z, our Leicester Business Powerhouse

The beating heart of Octopus Energy for Business is our Leicester Team Z, and they really get down to business, chatting to customers every day about their energy needs. 

Our community

Eloise Moench

Octopus Energy for Business

Where does our 100% green 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.

Green

Matt Bunney

Head of Fuel Procurement

We're powering Energy House 2.0: a cutting-edge smart home research facility

The way we generate and consume energy is changing, and it’s changing fast. We're working with the University of Salford to create a new state-of-the-art research facility that explores the future of smart home energy consumption - the only one of its kind in the world.

Tech

Phil Steele

Future Technologies Evangelist

Octopus Energy: built to last

This year has seen a number of newer energy suppliers going bust, prompting some of our customers to ask whether we’ll go the same way. Here's why you can be confident we're here for the long haul.

Pricing

Maddie Inglis

Social Media Manager

Careers advice for new starters

The first in a business advice series from Octopus Energy’s founder. In this blog, Greg tackles several big questions: 'what does Octopus expect from new starters?', and 'what makes somebody stand out?'

Careers

Greg Jackson

Founder

Celebrating Black History Month At Octopus

Read about the great work our team have done to celebrate Black History Month and amplify black voices fighting against climate change. Discover our brand new project: Black Science Matters, read profiles from some of the brilliant people at Octopus working to make the world greener, and find fascinating articles from black writers and activists covering race and environmentalism.

Our community

Ruby Mitchell

Kraken Tech Operations Manager

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