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2025
Powering change: Octopus Energy Group and MOPO catalyse Sub-Saharan Africa’s solar energy revolution
8,000 Octopus Energy plushies and an electric car up for grabs as Saving Sessions returns
Octopus’s ‘Energy Tech Summit’ to kickstart London Climate Action Week
New data finds heat pumps are winning over customers – and now they’re easier than ever to install
Octopus supercharges social housing with new ‘Tenant Power’ tariff
Octopus launches global Zero Bills Standard for energy-bill-free living
Octopus Energy Group launches pioneering fund for clean energy investing
Data reveals 'Postcode Lottery' for fastest heat pump and solar installations
Subscribe & Drive: Octopus launches unlimited smart EV charging for just £30 a month
Power to the people: UK hits 100,000 public EV chargers
Free football kits: ‘Octopus Kits for Kids’ signs for another season
Octopus Energy ramps up Asian renewables push with South Korean investment
Octopus Energy charters ahead with investment in offshore wind farm East Anglia One
Octopus Energy celebrates the inaugural Trusted Partners Awards
Octopus Energy charters ahead with investment in offshore wind farm East Anglia One
Sowing solar, harvesting wind: Octopus Energy unlocks French green power for 150,000 homes
Octopus Energy trials ‘Zero Bills’ upgrade on existing homes
Zonal pricing to slash more than £55bn off energy bills, major new report finds
Octopus & gs8 unveil UK’s largest ‘Zero Bills’ community with revolutionary microgrid
Octopus Energy brings power to the people with the launch of ‘the Collective’ investment platform
Future of net zero at stake if energy bills go up
Snow problem for heat pumps: 9 out of 10 customers kept warm during UK cold snap
Power of Scotland: Octopus launches ‘Zero Bills’ north of the border
Octopus Energy enables Germany’s first ‘Zero Bills’ community
Don’t get left in the cold: 600,000 customers with outdated electricity meters urged to act now
Octopus skyrockets to the UK’s largest energy supplier, serving 1 in 4 households
Hot property: 200,000 homeowners eye Octopus’ heat pumps
Fields of power: Octopus Energy acquires agrivoltaic developer OX2 France
2024
Octopus Energy and SNG deliver first ‘Zero Bills’ homes for social housing residents
Octopus Energy accelerates take-off of clean air travel with new investment
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day: Octopus Energy’s help for customers in need
Pink is the new black: Octopus Energy launches 'Pink Friday' to help customers save
Class act: Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson goes from Question Time to Year Nine
Octopus Energy partners with Skyborn to enter France's offshore wind market
Octopus Electric Vehicles helps HSBC UK unlock salary sacrifice for business customers
Feeling Snug: Octopus Energy launches UK’s first smart tariff for traditional storage heaters
Octopus Energy & Idris Elba kick off Sierra Leone’s first wind farm
Octopus Energy surpasses $2 billion offshore wind investment in 2 years
UK Government reaps £1.5bn profit from Octopus-Bulb deal, closing the bailout chapter
C’est la breeze: Octopus Energy expands its trailblazing ‘Fan Club’ to France
Octopus Energy unveils ‘Project Mercury’ – a global vision for a smart energy tech ecosystem
Driving down costs: Octopus Energy powers Uber drivers with free EV chargers and cheaper charging
Electric car drivers to power up at InstaVolt with 100% green electricity from Octopus Energy
Free croissants! Octopus Energy teams up with Caffè Nero for a tasty weekend giveaway
Octopus Energy electrifies Italy’s rooftop solar sector with new investment
Octopus Energy supercharges US solar power from the Lone Star to the Big Apple
Octopus Energy turbocharges the UK’s green energy revolution with £2 billion investment by 2030
Octopus Energy and Thakeham team up to get rid of energy bills
Wave goodbye to energy bills: Octopus targets 100,000 ‘Zero Bills’ homes by 2030
Cheaper running costs drive EV popularity… and charging network is just fine, say drivers
Octopus Electroverse becomes Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform
From the Highlands to the Lowlands: Octopus Energy brings easy EV charging across Scotland
Brewing up savings: Caffè Nero becomes Octopus Energy’s biggest business customer
Watt did you say? Octopus Energy launches Free Elec Sesh
Winter Fuel Support: Octopus Energy extends a helping tentacle to pensioners
Kraken, the leading next-gen utility platform, appoints Amir Orad as CEO
Snappy days! Octopus Electric Vehicles launches wonder deal with capture Constantine competition
Kraken and SolarEdge Light up Path to Cheaper, Cleaner Energy
Harvesting Sunshine: Octopus Energy rolls out innovative solar investment on French farms
Energy Queensland completes Kraken migration ahead of schedule
Energy Giants launch Electrify Britain to drive down UK's bills and emissions
Energy bills slashed by 40%: Major new report makes case to accelerate Cleantech home building
Innovation powerhouse: Kraken opens UK’s first EnTech superhub in Manchester
Octopus scores big: free kits for 500 kids’ football teams
Trusty Gusty plays Ally Pally: Octopus Energy wind turbine spins at iconic venue’s outdoor gigs
Octopus Energy Group and Tech Nation relaunch “Tech Zero” climate action initiative
Octopus Energy fires up heat pump rollout with new installer partnership programme
‘Gusty Spinfield’ makes triumphant Glastonbury return
Cosy up to more savings: Octopus Energy launches new off-peak rate for heat pump customers
Octopus Home Mini: Octopus’ homegrown IHD alternative
UK’s largest electricity company Octopus Energy makes its first push into US renewables market
Octopus Energy integrates with Tesla Powerwall, enabling lower bills for customers
Octopus Energy pledges not to bar loyal customers from best deals, in response to Ofgem proposals
Octopus Energy Group and Gresham House sign biggest battery-leasing deal in the world
EDF Teams with Accenture and Kraken Technologies to Accelerate Customer Transformation
Power up, pay less: Octopus Energy launches cheaper EV charging on the public network
Perenna and Octopus (l)ink arms to offer world-first ‘Zero Bills’ mortgage
Intelligent Octopus Go speeds past 1GW of shiftable energy
Kraken’s Customer Platform Signs First North American Utility Licensee with Saint John Energy
Octopus marks eighth birthday with yumbelievable free doughnut offer
Octopus Energy’s valuation increases to $9bn following further commitments from existing investors
Watt a prize! Free Glastonbury tickets and an EV for two lucky Octopus customers
Leep Utilities becomes first water utility to migrate onto Kraken
Octopus Energy leads retail market growth, confirmed as UK’s largest electricity supplier by Ofgem
Octopus Energy offering great-value eats and festival beats through ‘Octoplus’
Octopus Energy backs tech disruptor to turbocharge floating offshore wind farms globally
Octopus Energy Group and Energisa join forces to empower Brazil's energy clients
Octopus Energy and Omoda unlock electric driving for UK drivers
Caffè Nero partners with Octopus Energy to offer weekly drink rewards through ‘Octoplus’
Octopus hands out £100m to customers in energy referral payments
Octopus Energy completes migration of Shell customers in record time
Octopus leads the charge: National Grid welcomes more electric cars to Balancing Mechanism
Octopus Energy and Addison Lee join forces to offer cheaper EV charging to drivers
German ‘Energiewende’ gets a boost with Octopus Energy renewables investment
Octopus Energy and AeroVolt enable electric plane pilots to ‘tap ‘n’ take off’
Octopus Energy boosts energy tech revolution with 4,000 new jobs
Octopus Energy and Salzgitter Group partner to slash steel emissions with the power of the sun
Cash In: Green drivers go free with Octopus’s latest smart tariff
Octopus Energy agrees sale of Shell Energy Broadband
Octopus Energy and Gett spark EV charging partnership for London’s iconic black cabs
Kraken Technologies acquires Berlin tech disruptor Kwest
Octopus Energy makes solar farm debut in Germany
Price cap protect: Octopus’ customers beating the price cap by reducing energy usage
Octopus invests £200m into Deep Green’s pioneering data centre heat re-use technology
2023
Kraken acquires asset management expert Sennen to improve renewable management capabilities
$800m investment to accelerate Octopus Energy’s global clean energy growth
Octopus Electroverse’s easy public charging launches to 1 million EV drivers in Germany
Octopus Energy charges up Italy’s battery storage sector with new joint venture
Octopus Energy and The Hill Group partner to deliver UK’s biggest ‘Zero Bills’ development
Octopus EV silently speeds past £1 billion electric car funding
Octopus Energy completes purchase of Shell Energy Retail in UK and Germany
Painting the town green: striking climate murals designed by young winners unveiled across the UK
Seas the opportunity: Octopus Energy backs British offshore wind farm
Octopus EV becomes first lease provider for Fisker Ocean in the UK
Octopus Energy launches landmark £3bn offshore wind fund with Tokyo Gas
Saving Sessions: One million Octopus customers join revolutionary energy flex scheme
Octopus Energy dives into Germany’s offshore wind market with first investment
Octopus Energy and Bellway Homes announce ‘Zero Bills’ partnership
Sky’s the limit! Octopus Energy Generation’s Sky fund surpasses £1bn mark
Sunny savings: Octopus Energy backs over 100 solar projects in Europe
Octo-power to the people: One million customers benefit from smart products
Splash into savings: Octopus Energy launches Octoplus
Octopus Energy signs up to Armed Forces Covenant
Severn Trent to revolutionise service for millions of customers with Kraken
Konnichiwa Kraken! Tech platform licensed by Tokyo Gas to manage 3 million Japanese homes
Vive la EV-olution! Octopus Electroverse launches in France, Spain and Italy
InstaVolt plugs into Octopus Electroverse in charge towards EV future
Octopus customers become the first to help balance grid with electric cars
A breezy bargain: Octopus launches first ever offshore ‘Fan Club’ tariff
Octopus Energy makes a splash with investment in one of Europe’s largest wind farms
Octopus Energy unveils next stage in smart heat revolution at Energy Tech Summit
Octopus Energy increases export rates for ‘Octopus Go’ customers
Riding the wind wave: Octopus Energy backs global offshore wind developer
Octopus EV and Co Charger join forces to close EV charging gap
Sunny money: Octopus Energy quadruples export rates for smart tariff customers
Octopus Energy agrees purchase of Shell Energy UK and Germany
Octopus Energy finds brokers negatively impact over 3 million small businesses
Free whizz: Octopus launches Power-ups, free energy when the sun shines and the wind blows
Octopus Electroverse supercharges over half a million EV points
Affordable electric dreams come true: Octopus EV unveils second hand salary sacrifice scheme
Making waves: Octopus Energy to unleash $20bn of investment in offshore wind by 2030
Green Appeal: Verto joins Octopus’ ‘Zero Bills’ revolution
Smarter, cleaner, cheaper: Octopus launches new smart tariff to unlock solar and storage
Portsmouth Water agrees landmark deal to license Kraken
Utilities software Kraken licences first ever broadband deal
EV does it: Northern EV owners take part in grid balancing
Help out to heat out: Octopus Energy & MBNA team up to offer financing for heat pumps
Octopus Energy completes migration of Bulb customers in record time
Octopus Electric Vehicles raises £650m to turbocharge electric car revolution
People power: Octopus Energy creates solar street with East London community
Octopus Energy builds Glastonbury’s ‘biggest fan’ to feed Festival
Cancel Coal-ture: Octopus Energy calls on National Grid to “pay customers not coal”
Flying high: Octopus Energy and RES to build new German wind farm on disused US air station
Energy tech giant Kraken lands first US licensing deal with energy manager Tenaska Power Services
Tracker's back: Octopus Energy relaunches ‘Tracker’ tariff to follow wholesale prices
Charged up: Octopus Electroverse launches EV charging solution for businesses
Octopus Energy Group and Masdar sign agreement to manage UK battery storage
Plenitude partners with Kraken to support the growth of its international retail energy business
End the gridlock: Octopus Energy report reveals how to speed up green grid connection
Xlinks’ first-of-a-kind renewable energy project secures backing from TAQA and Octopus Energy
Big plans for big fans: Octopus Energy launches groundbreaking ‘Fan Club’ in US and Germany
Octopus Energy opens seven new wind farms across Europe
Octopus Electroverse enables faff-free Plug & Charge tech for EV drivers in UK-first
Octopus Energy and RES to swap gas for green hydrogen at Andrex & Kleenex factories in the UK
Octopus Energy kicks off Asian renewables push with first Japanese solar deal
Judge slams British Gas’ challenge as Bulb judicial review fails
Octopus shines bright with over 1 million Bulb customers migrated in record time
Octopus EV and BYD agree landmark deal as manufacturer launches in the UK
Octopus Energy grows UK’s largest virtual power plant
A coal-ossal opportunity: Octopus Energy customers prove coal unnecessary during cold snap
A song of ice and fire: Octopus Energy strikes solar supply deal with Iceland Foods
Octopus Energy makes more waves in offshore wind with $1bn invested and plans to rapidly scale
Share the load: New Octopus Energy tariff to lower bills for businesses with their own green power
Octopus Energy calls on Ofgem to clamp down on payment penalty for careful customers
Running on Sunshine: Octopus Energy enters solar installation market
2022
Octopus Energy completes acquisition of Bulb
EVs made easy: Octopus Energy and Stellantis partner to accelerate electric car uptake
Octopus Energy Group’s Kraken acquires Swiss energy tech firm Depsys
Octopus Energy signs long-term energy deal from world’s largest wind farm
Squids in: Octopus Energy pays £1 million to customers through revolutionary ‘Saving Sessions’
Octopus Energy acquires renewables developer to boost British solar
FLEX APPEAL: hundreds of thousands of Octopus Energy customers join second ‘Saving Session’
Octopus Energy and Lloyds bring best-in-market heat pump offer to UK households
Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson answers customer questions live on Martin Lewis’ Money Show
Bulb finds new home with Octopus
Octopus Energy Generation funds EV charging infrastructure in the North of England
Octopus Energy and Vauxhall offer drivers almost £700 in savings to switch to electric
Blackout Busters: Octopus Energy customers could make £100 whilst helping end power cuts
Comment from Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson on the mini-budget 'Growth Plan'
Octopus Energy Generation ramps up offshore wind activity by upping stake in UK wind farm
Octopus Energy doubles payments for solar export customers
Octopus takes stand against standing charges with £40m package
Octopus Energy extends ‘Fan Club’ tentacles into West Yorkshire
Octopus Energy Group completes fundraise with existing investors, totalling US$550m
Millions of drivers can join the Octopus Electric Vehicles revolution - in UK and US
Statement from Octopus Energy on UK Energy Incubator Hub
Octopus Energy accelerates European expansion by entering the Netherlands’ offshore wind market
Octopus calls on Ofgem to heed Watchdog’s warnings
Octopus calls for stringent market reforms to fix the broken energy system
Powering up: Scottish customers use energy to help the grid AND cut bills in UK-first trial
Octopus Energy enters German renewable generation market with first wind farm investment
Octopus Energy’s electric blanket scheme saves customers £300 on their energy bills
Kraken eyes up utilities revolution
Octopus Energy backs mega solar farm in Morocco to power 7 million heat pumps with cheap green power
Octopus Energy makes first green waves in UK offshore wind power
KrakenFlex and Danske Commodities partner up to flexibly manage green assets globally
Octopus Energy invests in Northern Irish heat pump experts to build thousands of heat pumps a month
Octopus Energy to increase prices. Announces £50 million of customer support.
Hydro REIN and KrakenFlex partner on energy flexibility rollout
Here comes the sun: Octopus Energy increases payments for solar power customers by over 1/3
Octopus Energy Group announces annual results for FY20/21
5 years running: Octopus Energy receives Which? “Recommended Provider” status - AGAIN
Octopus Renewables enters three new electricity supply deals in Sweden, Finland and Scotland
2021
Octopus Energy and Sterlite Power team up to decarbonise India
Octopus Energy Group and CPP Investments announce strategic partnership
Octopus Energy enters Italy with acquisition of customer-obsessed energy firm SATO
Octopus Renewables plans to develop up to 500MW of new UK solar and storage capacity with Gridsource
COP26: Octopus Energy launches ‘Fan Club - The Collective’ with £4bn investment pledge in people-led renewable energy
COP26: Octopus Energy and Elia Group join forces to build a cutting edge smart green energy grid
EDF strikes deal to move its 5 million customers onto Octopus Energy Group’s Kraken platform
Octopus Energy and RES boost UK green hydrogen economy with £3bn investment
Octopus Hydrogen, Innova Renewables and Novus Renewable Services partner to produce green hydrogen
Statement from Octopus Energy on Avro Energy
Statement from Octopus Energy on talks with the Secretary of State
World EV Day: Octopus Energy’s Electric Juice Network hits 100,000 chargers milestone
JustPark with Octopus Energy knock down the barrier to fleet electrification
Octopus Energy helps Severn Trent to hit net zero pledge
Octopus hydrogen to supply green hydrogen to zero emission aviation pioneer ZeroAvia
Hola, Pulpo! Octopus Energy Enters Spain by Acquiring Umeme
The Sureserve Group electrifies fleet with Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy adds 23 electric vans from Peugeot to their clean, green installation fleet
FCA clears acquisition of Octopus Renewables by Octopus Energy
Energy consortium launches UK’s largest domestic flexibility study
Supercharged! Arsenal and Octopus Energy install electric car charging for fans at Emirates Stadium
E.ON completes migration of two million former npower customers to E.ON Next in record speed
Octopus Energy Group reports FY19/20 fiscal results
Octopus Energy opens up new office in Birmingham
Octopus Energy Group boosts Kraken’s capabilities with innovative ‘EnTech’ software
Switching to electric vehicles made easier by NatWest Group and Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy doubles down on climate change fight with new research facility
Ofwat CEO Rachel Fletcher joins Octopus Energy to help drive global decarbonisation of energy
Octopus Energy only energy supplier ever awarded Which? “Recommended Provider” four years running
2020
Octopus Energy Group enters Asia with landmark partnership with Tokyo Gas
COVID-19: UK’s fastest growing private company joins testing pilot
Octopus Energy’s Electric Juice Network hailed as ‘Best EV Innovation’ at DrivingElectric Awards 2021
National Technology Awards 2020: Octopus Energy hailed as ‘Tech Company of the Year’
Entech pioneer Octopus Energy launches in Germany
Octopus Energy Group establishes new tech hub in Manchester with acquisition of Upside Energy
Octopus Energy enters USA with acquisition of Silicon Valley-based startup Evolve Energy
Octopus Energy Accelerates Global Expansion With Major Strategic Partnership with Origin Energy.
Octopus Energy hits 1.4m customers as it releases 2018/19 financial results
Octopus Energy nets yet another acquisition with ENGIE’s UK residential energy supply business
2019
Octopus Energy and Artfinder create new prize for art addressing climate change
Good Energy to implement new customer service platform in 2020
Mayor announces ‘London Power’ – a new, fairer energy company
Hanwha Group chooses Octopus Energy technology platform for Aussie launch
Octopus Energy integrates with Amazon Alexa to optimize smart home energy use
The Midcounties Co-operative and Octopus Energy announce major new partnership
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