Farewell, Saving Sessions - until next winter!
As the sun starts shining brighter and the days grow longer, it's time to bid a temporary farewell to our beloved Saving Sessions. Yep, our wintertime energy-saving extravaganza/something is heading into summer hibernation, and we couldn't be prouder of what you’ve achieved.
This past winter, over a million of you joined forces to dial down your energy use during peak times, making a massive impact on both your wallets and the planet.
The last session was on the 14th of March. Log in to check your results and Octopoints balance.
Let's break it down
Collectively, you saved a jaw-dropping 2 gigawatts of power, stopping a whopping 437,000 kg of CO2 from entering our atmosphere
That is the same impact as:
- Switching off one or two gas-fired power stations during each session.
- Powering 700 homes for a year.
- Powering Rio De Janeiro for an hour.
- Watching the entirety of Friends 300,000 times.
- Planting 216,000 trees.
Which areas did best?
With 1,6 million sign-ups, some superstars saved enough to get free electricity for days and earned themselves hundreds of thousands of Octopoints. Those reward points can earn you free drinks, cinema tickets, restaurant discounts, or be credited to your account at any time. They can also be redeemed on our app for super fun merch.
Community Spirit
We saw incredible generosity too. Last winter, 24,000 of you donated your rewards to help those in need: our Octopus Assist fund, which provides bill support, electric blankets and standing charge holidays to customers in need.
Many customers asked to donate again this year: so far, 33,000 of you have – that's £187,000 – so we're contributing ourselves to round it to £200,000.
If you'd like to donate, fill in the quick form above – we'll deduct whatever percentage you choose of your Octopoints balance sometime within the next few weeks.
This year, you can choose if you'd like to contribute to Octo Assist, or to A Little Change: our bill roundup feature, which gives to National Energy Action, Citizens Advice and Renewable World.
What’s Next?
Keep an eye out for our Free Electricity sessions this summer. With the sun shining and the wind blowing, it’s the perfect time to make the most of the natural energy our world has to offer, without spending a penny.
Thank you for being part of something extraordinary. You've shown that small actions can make a big difference, and we can't wait to see what we achieve together next winter. Until then, enjoy the sunshine and keep saving!
See you soon, and stay tuned for more coal-busting fun.
We loved seeing so many of you across the country switching off and getting together with loved ones to enjoy some unplugged chill time in Saving Sessions.
We've included just a few of our favourite social media shoutouts but there are literally hundreds more – search #SavingSessions on Twitter or Instagram to find them (and give us a follow while you're there)!
Kids busy playing guitar together. First time ever! 🎼🎸🎶 pic.twitter.com/3pid9YwBwH
— Ant Veal (@TeignmouthSkies) December 5, 2023
@OctopusEnergy #SavingSessions Very competitive hour of Uno in our household! Thanks a lot Octopus team! pic.twitter.com/ZA03h0BcyH
— Martin (@martin_cekel) December 5, 2023
Top 2% and an 11 session streak 😁🥰🐙
— Steven Vacher (@UKSVacher) February 14, 2024
28568 Octopoints for £35.71 👍@OctopusEnergy #savingsessions pic.twitter.com/SANJkPRFAn
Dinner time at 17:30 all cooked before the saving session 🫸🏽🫷🏽🐙⚡@SavingSessions pic.twitter.com/22JmH6vhyA
— EverythingHome (@EverythingHom13) December 5, 2023
#SavingSessions hack: get a glow in the dark dog. https://t.co/2lXbMC31E0
— Octopus Energy (@OctopusEnergy) February 2, 2024
Surprise 😳
— Steven Vacher (@UKSVacher) December 5, 2023
A nice little alert on my watch to brighten up the sales meeting 😁@OctopusEnergy #savingsessions pic.twitter.com/CiLlRLU3ZB
Pub quiz ready! pic.twitter.com/NqTfExIcaR
— Mark Rollason (@stavros_84) February 29, 2024
Just finished the Octopus Pub Quiz. Feeling Pink!! #savingsessions @OctopusEnergy @SavingSessions pic.twitter.com/AGSJWavoqm
— FPLTibbs (@FPLTibbs) February 29, 2024
Turned everything off. Walked to the pub for an hour. #SavingSessions via @OctopusEnergy pic.twitter.com/1UxtoX16Fm
— Huw (@huwkan) January 17, 2024
Joining in on another saving session tonight, spending quality time with the family making Christmas Crackers 😁 #savingsessions @OctopusEnergy pic.twitter.com/qVY2xAMGWf
— EvG5 (@GemmaEv5) December 15, 2023
Published on 26th May 2024 by:
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