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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!

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Octopus customers used over £3.6 million of free electricity in 2025

Octopus Energy’s Free Electricity sessions have now come to an end, but they achieved so much for charity and made plenty of customers' days. Read all about it

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Two cartoon smart meters, SMETS1 in blue and SMETS2 in pink, connecting to a house with solar panels, surrounded by hearts and leaves.

SMETS1 vs SMETS2: Why the Upgrade Matters

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

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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.

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Smart meter myth busters

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

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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