Into the Octo-verse

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

Arsenal 1 - Net Zero

Green Goals with Arsenal FC & Octopus Energy Arsenal and Octopus an electrifying partnership

Shape Shifters: 9 ways to shift your energy usage

Follow these tips to shift your energy usage and make lower your business' bills with Shape Shifters.

The turbine that rocked Glastonbury 2023

We don't need to live in a world where bureaucracy and excessive wait times kill renewable projects.

We built a 28-meter-tall, bright pink and purple wind turbine in the heart of Glastonbury Festival in a matter of weeks showing the realms of possibility.

Powered by Octopus: the Saltburn Vintage Rooms go smart

Fiona from the Saltburn Vintage Rooms tells us all about how she's finding life with a smart meter.

How a heat pump and solar panels changed Aaron's home and bills

Over the next few years, heat pumps are going to become the dominant way of heating in most people’s homes. I chat to one of our lovely customers Aaron, who was able to install the green energy trifecta in his home; a heat pump, solar and battery.

Pipe dream to reality: Moroccan green power for 7m UK homes

We’re investing in the world’s largest subsea pipe in Morocco to bring cheap green power to 7 million homes in the UK.

Spotlight on... our green heating research experts

Octopus Energy's incredible team of green-heating maestros are pushing the furthest boundaries of low carbon tech. Why not meet some of the geniuses behind it all (and maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll catch a glimpse of what they’re working on).

Meet the smart product engineers transforming green heating

Meet Derya, Carmen and project manager Jess; the team of smart product engineers hard at work developing tools that could come to transform the way society uses and understands energy.

Spotlight on... Jason, expert Heat Pump manufacturer

Jason Cassells designed Octopus’ next-generation heat pump factory from the ground up. Drawing on three decades of engineering and manufacturing experience and a doctorate in fluid dynamics, his heat pumps are many times more efficient than a gas boiler, and greener to boot.

How energy reaches your home

Green energy isn't all solar panels and wind farms - the grid itself is central to keeping the lights on and building a cheaper, greener energy system; so how exactly does it work?

End of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme: how we're helping businesses

To help ease the end of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, we've introduced ways for some of our businesses to move to much cheaper rates.

Powered by Octopus: Simply Flowers goes smart

How going smart has helped Simply Flowers to save money and time.

Explaining the Targeted Charging Review (TCR)

Ofgem has recently implemented changes from its Targeted Charging Review. We take a look what these changes are and how they'll affect our business customers.

Spotlight on…Steph, the engineer behind Octopus' digital look

Steph is the incredibly talented senior front-end engineer behind our sleek and simple Octopus design. She is the reason our brand is recognizable from Japan to Texas. I had a chat with her to discuss all things design and tech.

How we're making business energy fair for our customers

The energy crisis is a tough time for businesses. So, we're highlighting the ways we're making business energy work for them.

Saving Sessions: how our business customers switched off and cashed in

Our first round of Saving Sessions has ended, so we’re delving into the data to showcase the impact our business customers had.

Octopus Around the World: Japan

Welcome to our new series: Octopus Around the World.

Since the origin of Octopus Energy in 2016, our tentacles have spread across countries and continents. From Texas to Japan, from Spain to New Zealand, we’re working hard to make green energy affordable and accessible to all.

Today, we’re heading to Japan, where I sat down to chat with marketing genius Yohko: Octopus Energy Japan’s Head of Marketing.

Everyone’s a winner - why smart tariffs are good for all customers, even those not on them

We’re in the middle of a massive, system-wide transformation in energy. The change is crucial because the power sources we rely on are changing. Moving from “burning fossil fuels on demand” to “producing power according to when the sun’s shining and the wind’s blowing” means we need to look at new, creative ways to balance energy needs with generation to ensure our future electricity system remains safe and reliable.

Hey I'm Constantine, welcome to Octopus Energy!

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