The Octoverse: all the latest from Octopus Energy Group
The Octoverse is a good place to keep up to date with Octopus Energy news.
This time, we're giving away 27,000 grassroots football kits, debunking Wheel of Fortune conspiracy theories, fighting for energy reform to cut your bills, and investing in renewables globally.
Missed anything? We’ve rounded up all the best bits below.
Does anyone actually win our meter reading Wheel of Fortune? We investigate.
Follow Xander, our resident sceptic alongside his mildly obsessive quest to discover the TRUTH behind our mighty Wheel of Fortune. Discover once and for all, if anyone ever wins the spin?
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Football, the Octopus way
We’re supporting community football teams and helping the next generation play, thrive, and grow. Last season, we supported grassroots teams with 27,000+ free kits, and this season we're doing it all over again!
Kick off the 2025–2026 season with the chance to win a FREE Octopus-sponsored football kit for your entire team.
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Smart energy insights in the Octopus app
If you're on a smart or Economy 7 tariff, you can now see your spending broken down into peak, off-peak, and standing charges directly in the app.
It's a simple way to better understand your energy use, and spot the easiest ways to save money!
Intelligent Drive Pack: Just £30 a month to charge your EV
Check out our exciting new launch: The Intelligent Drive Pack! For just £30 a month, EV drivers get unlimited smart home charging, scheduled by Octopus to save you money and hassle.
Campaigning for zonal pricing to bring bills down for everyone
Our CEO, Greg Jackson, breaks down the buzz around zonal pricing; a smarter way to run the grid that could save Brits £3.7 billion a year, slash carbon emissions by 17%, and make energy cheaper for everyone. It’s one of the biggest untapped wins for a greener, fairer energy system. Read Greg’s take in The Times, and dive deeper into the huge benefits of locational pricing on our blog.
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Investing in green power, at home and around the world
We’re powering up the planet, from the windy shores of the UK to the sunlit fields of South Korea and France. Recently, we invested in East Anglia One, one of the biggest offshore wind farms on Earth. But that’s just part of the story. We're backing solar in Asia, wind in Europe, and building the green grid of the future across continents.
In the Press
From Greg’s news paper interviews to radio interviews and podcast features, we’ve been popping up all over the place.
Watch Greg's chat with 'Jimmy's Jobs of the Future' where he shares the secrets on how Octopus became a $20Bn giant.
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On this podcast 'But Tell Me How', Greg chats the ups and downs, the detail, and the reality of running a business.
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The Octoverse on social media
Have a look at some of the silliest stuff our social team and customers have been getting up to online.
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Published on 14th May 2025 by:
Samsam Farah
Writer
