Into the Octo-verse

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

Agile API Pioneers: Meet Mick Wall - the brains behind Energy-stats.UK

We’re big fans of anyone that does something ‘smart’ with our Agile API. Here's the story of one such pioneer.

A little detail about the complexity of solving smart meter issues

As someone whose job is to fix things when they go wrong, I wanted to talk about what happens under the hood - the issues that can occasionally crop up, and what we can do to help fix them.

Octopus Energy and Yeo Valley have partnered up to push for a sustainable future!

Yeo Valley share our love for all things green, so we've come together to give away some carbon-busting prizes!

Portraits from the Precipice: Meet the Artists

We wanted the eyes of the world on the climate crisis, so we launched the world’s largest open air art exhibition: Portraits from the Precipice. You can meet some artists that made the final shortlist below...


Customer conversations: Chatting to climate artist Geoff Francis

Sometimes, talking to your energy supplier can be fun — we promise! Our energy specialist Grace, a long-time vegan and climate activist, meets Octopus customer Geoff Francis – climate artist, vegan restaurant pioneer and environmentalist...

The handover: how we work out your opening meter readings when you switch

Here's a guide to the most important part of switching energy supplier – working out your handover meter readings.

ENGIE, including Qwest Energy and Roar Power, are becoming part of the Octopus Energy family: what does it mean for customers?

We've announced plans to take over supply of ENGIE's 70,000 customers. The acquisition will support ENGIE and Octopus Energy’s continued commitment to renewable energy.

Optimist Energy: hopeful news about the climate

In the midst of a global pandemic, things can feel pretty hopeless from time to time. We wanted to share a list of things to be hopeful about, particularly in the world of climate and sustainability.

Spot heat loss around your home with one of our FLIR thermal imaging cameras

We're loaning thermal imaging cameras to help you to spot heat loss around your home. This will enable cheap, effective, personalised improvements that can have a real impact on your wallet, and the environment.

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What to do if you've got no gas or electricity

Nobody wants to be left without power, heating or hot water.

Here's what to do and who to contact if you find yourself without power (including prepayment), you think there might be a gas leak, your power's been switched off, or if you meter or boiler is faulty.

With AgileOctopus, the UK's greenest energy was also the cheapest

On Saturday and Sunday night agileOctopus customers got paid for the energy they used after the UK hit record levels of wind generation.

Co-op Community Energy: harnessing people power

We're launching Co-op Community Energy, a new joint venture with the Midcounties Co-operative, to bring about a new era for local renewable energy generation.

What is the average energy bill in the UK?

As homeowners and tenants, you might want to find out how much you could be paying for your gas and electricity bills.

When will fossil fuels run out?

Fossil fuels won’t last forever, so when will they run out?

Meet Phil Steele, our Future Technologies Evangelist

With Phil’s help, Octopus Energy are building the smart energy system of the future, today.

“Alexa, how green is energy right now?”

You can track how green the UK’s energy is, moment-to-moment, through our new ‘carbon intensity’ feature.

How will Brexit affect my Energy Bills?

The impact of Brexit on your energy bills, explained

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