Bonjour Zero Bills! First French homes wave au revoir to energy bills
- First Octopus Zero Bills homes launch in France, where residents will pay nothing for home energy for at least 5 years
- France becomes the fourth country to join Octopus Energy’s Zero Bills movement – after the UK, Germany, and New Zealand
- Homes could save around €1,851 per year thanks to Octopus’ world-first tariff
London/Paris, 13th November 2025 - Octopus Energy’s home energy revolution has spread its tentacles to France, enabling the country’s first ever Zero Bills homes, which could save the average French home around €1,851 per year*.
The two retrofitted homes in Val-d’Oise and the Hauts-de-France region, respectively, are the first in France where residents won’t have to pay a single euro for their home energy for at least 5 years, guaranteed.
Launched in 2022, Octopus’ Zero Bills tariff lets customers move into homes packed with cutting-edge green tech – including a heat pump, a battery and solar panels – with no home energy bills for at least 5-10 years**.
The move marks the next wave in Octopus’ Zero Bills retrofit trials, aiming to offer the game-changing tariff for existing homes, allowing more householders around the world to eliminate their home energy bills.
Octopus Energy aims to deliver 100,000 Zero Bills homes by 2030, and has already rolled out the initiative in Germany and New Zealand, as well as many sites across the UK.
So far, it has approved Zero Bills eligibility for over 5,000 homes through partnerships with leading developers, covering affordable and private rent, plus private and shared ownership properties.
Nigel Banks, Zero Bills Director, Octopus Energy, said: “Not paying for home energy bills isn’t a futuristic vision – it’s something our customers around the world are living today.
“Our launch in France shows that Zero Bills isn’t just a UK success story – it’s a global shift towards homes that are cleaner, greener, and can eliminate home energy bills entirely.”
Lancelot d'Hauthuille, Managing Director of Octopus Energy France, said: “Of course, not paying energy bills is a dream come true. But these homes do much more than that. They help balance the electricity grid, reduce carbon emissions, and promote energy independence for households.
“Through Zero Bills homes, we want to demonstrate the full potential of clean technologies in our homes, in order to change housing standards in France and around the world."
More information on Octopus Zero Bills can be found here.
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Notes to editors:
* Based on the average household energy bill in France, according to the latest figures from SDES.
** Please note that EV charging is not included. EV charging is billed separately at the Intelligent Octopus Go rate.
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Octopus Energy is a global clean energy and technology business, driving the affordable, green energy system of the future. Under its own retail brand, Octopus delivers world-class customer service and cutting-edge energy products to over 10 million households globally.
The company is driving the electrification of heat and transport through smart tariffs and innovative clean tech, with operations spanning 27 countries and the entire energy value chain. It operates a £7 billion renewables portfolio as well as thriving EV leasing, heat pump, and solar businesses.
Backed by pension funds, investors and energy giants, Octopus Energy Group businesses deliver cheaper, greener energy and cutting-edge tech to countries and customers worldwide.
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