Do heat pumps work in cold weather? To find out, we cranked a chamber down to –20 °C and tossed in our own Cosy air-source heat pump (and, for science, our social media manager). Spoiler: only one of them kept running at peak efficiency. Watch as we put our heat pump winter performance to the ultimate freeze-test!| Octopus Energy Blog
We're upgrading old SMETS1 smart meters to the newer SMETS2 models.| Octopus Energy Blog
Discover Octopus Energy’s Free Electricity Sessions, where using more power at the greenest times costs you nothing. Just like our Saving Sessions, but flipped: run your dishwasher, do the laundry or charge your EV for free. Customers have already unlocked over £1.6 million in free electricity, plus fun rewards. Find out how you can join in and start saving today.| Octopus Energy Blog
The ultimate guide to charging your first EV at home or on the go. Learn the cheapest ways to charge your electric car in the UK and save money.| Octopus Energy Blog
Information on energy prices from October 2025, including a breakdown of rates and charges for every region on Flexible Octopus.| Octopus Energy Blog
Octopus Cosy rates are changing from October 2025. Below are the rates by region:| Octopus Energy Blog
Intelligent Octopus Go rates are changing from October 2025.| Octopus Energy
You can make a profit on your electricity bill on the Intelligent Octopus Flux tariff, or save around 90% with Fixed Outgoing. We dig into how saving with solar really works and how to reap the benefits.| Octopus Energy
Wondering about smart meter myths? We separate fact from fiction on accuracy, privacy, and how they affect your energy bills.| Octopus Energy Blog
Here’s how to connect your Renault to the Octopus Energy app.| Octopus Energy Blog
How to connect your EV to the Octopus Energy app (Audi, Cupra, Nissan, Porsche, Seat, Skoda, VW)| Octopus Energy Blog
How to connect your Ford to the Octopus Energy app| Octopus Energy Blog
How to connect your Zappi to the Octopus Energy app| Octopus Energy Blog
How to connect your Hypervolt to the Octopus Energy app| Octopus Energy Blog
How to connect your Ohme to the Octopus Energy app| Octopus Energy Blog
We do commercial energy for all types of SME. Any size, any sector. We work hard to make better, smarter energy accessible for all businesses. So, we’re excited to offer a new way for mid-market customers to sign up. That means a new joining process and quotes bespoke to this size of businesses. To celebrate, we did our absolute favourite thing - visited a customer!| Octopus Energy Blog
Here’s how to connect your Tesla to the Octopus Energy app.| Octopus Energy Blog
Want to sync your solar, battery or EV with the cheapest times on your smart tariff? With Octopus Labs, it's easy — and a great little rainy day job to sink your teeth into. Phil Steele, our "Tech Evangelist," is here to tell you more.| Octopus Energy Blog
Smart meters are transforming the way we use energy, delivering real-time insights to power our lives when the grid is at its most sustainable.| Octopus Energy Blog
Shape Shifters encourages Box Bear to be flexible with their energy usage - and they’re reaping the rewards with a projected saving of up to £2,000 by the end of this year.| Octopus Energy
Meet the Leicester team bringing Octopus award-winning customer service to life with quick help and the same friendly experts every time you call.| Octopus Energy Blog
Air source heat pumps often get credit for boosting indoor air quality, but is that actually true? We spoke with an expert with a passion for making clean air a basic right, so you don't have to second-guess it.| Octopus Energy
Find out about Zero Bills homes with solar panels and a home battery; and no energy bills at all.| Octopus Energy Blog
Read about the time we popped over to see Becky. She runs Kimbolton Vets and is saving money with Shape Shifters: Trio. By making a few small changes, Becky's unlocking big savings. That means more money to reinvest in her practice - and in her patients of course (did someone say treats?! 😋).| Octopus Energy Blog
Find the answers to all your Octopus Charge questions, from how much it costs and how it works, to what to do if something goes wrong.| Octopus Energy
Kick off the 2025-2026 season with the chance to win a FREE Octopus-sponsored football kit for your entire team. So far, we've given away 50,000+ free Octopus-sponsored kits to over 5,000+ grassroots teams all over the UK. And we're back with the Sun to give away thousands more.| Octopus Energy Blog
Shape Shifters is our smart bill-slashing business tariff - that’s saving 100s of businesses money. It comes in two versions - Shape Shifters: Trio and Shape Shifters: Agile. Both make your energy cheaper, nearly all day. Both reward you for using power outside of peak times. And both give you the opportunity to unlock big savings.| Octopus Energy Blog
Every business deserves amazing energy. Energy that’s simple, smart, fair and built for how businesses really work. We work hard to change and innovate so that this can become the norm. Here’s how we’re making better energy as accessible as possible - for everyone.| Octopus Energy Blog
Get an inside look at the Octopus Energy Tech Summit that kick-started London Climate Week. Plus, discover our new 'Power Pack Bundle' the UK's first vehicle-to-grid bundle.| Octopus Energy Blog
Find out about our new export tariff for business customers. Shape Shifters: Export is ideal for businesses with battery storage.| Octopus Energy Blog
From sending heaters in emergencies to swapping cat pics with customers, meet the London team bringing care, joy and community to Octopus HQ, all whilst powering brilliant service.| Octopus Energy
Find out everything you need to know about solar panels for your business. Read about the benefits, practicalities and how to make the most of them for you.| Octopus Energy Blog
Information on energy prices from July 2025, including a breakdown of rates and charges for every region on Flexible Octopus.| Octopus Energy
Get rewarded using energy when the grid is green with Octopus Energy Turn Up Sessions. Instead of wasting all that clean energy, we’d like you to use it up instead. And get a tasty reward for doing so.| Octopus Energy Blog
You can make a profit on your electricity bill on the Intelligent Octopus Flux tariff, or save around 90% with Fixed Outgoing. We dig into how saving with solar really works and how to reap the benefits.| Octopus Energy Blog
What would zonal pricing mean for big businesses?| Octopus Energy Blog
A clean, green future requires energy that's carbon-free. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Here's how we're working with businesses to bring this to life.| Octopus Energy Blog
It started as a simple idea: what if a tiny device could unlock the secrets of your home’s energy use—and help you take control of it, effortlessly? Fast forward two years, and the Octopus Home Mini is quietly revolutionising how over 200,000 homes across the UK use electricity.| Octopus Energy Blog
Panel Power is our commercial export tariff for businesses with solar panels. It's turning solar into earnings for our business customers. Find out why they choose Panel Power for their export.| Octopus Energy Blog
Meet the women engineering a greener future. Tune in to our new podcast as Octopus Energy’s female engineers share insights and break barriers in energy.| Octopus Energy
Missed out on Glastonbury tickets this year? All hope is not lost – we have two pairs of tickets to giveaway in a special prize draw for Octoplus members! For those already going to Worthy Farm, we’ve also rounded up some must-dos while you're there, from catching our CEO Greg at Croissant Neuf to spotting our travelling wind turbine Gusty Spinfield.| Octopus Energy Blog
Catch up on the latest from the Octoverse. An exciting round-up of social highlights, press moments, and all the most insightful energy and app updates from Octopus.| Octopus Energy Blog
If you’re planning to get a Tesla Powerwall with home backup protection, you’ll be getting an earth rod as part of your installation. This requires a little extra work and testing before the big day. We’ve provided all of the information you’ll need on what this involves.| Octopus Energy Blog
We’ve just launched the Intelligent Drive Pack – a brand new subscription add-on for EV drivers in the UK. For just £30 a month, you can unlock unlimited scheduled smart charging for your electric car at home.| Octopus Energy Blog
Spring has sprung. Along with the longer evenings and beautiful blooms, there are lots of other things to get excited about – including all the benefits of solar power. So if you’ve been thinking about switching to sunny energy: here’s why now’s a good time.| Octopus Energy
Lets get into the nuts and bolts of zonal pricing: how, exactly, would it save that money? Would it create a postcode lottery? How would a zonal pricing system actually work compared to now? How would the government implement it?| Octopus Energy Blog
I thought the Octopus Wheel of Fortune was a scam—until I investigated. Turns out, over 1.5 million customers have won for submitting meter readings, with nearly £3 million in prizes given away. Find out the truth.| Octopus Energy Blog
Kick off the 2025-2026 season with the chance to win a FREE Octopus-sponsored football kit for your whole team. Last season, we supported grassroots teams with 27,000+ free kits. And now we’re back, giving away another 27,000+ free kits to teams all over the UK.| Octopus Energy Blog
More and more customers across the UK are switching to electric vehicles, solar panels, and heat pumps to save on energy costs and cut carbon emissions. But the wait for installation can vary depending on where you live, thanks to inconsistent processes from Distribution Network Operators (DNOs). We're teaming up with DNOs and policymakers to speed things up and sharing data to highlight where delays happen.| Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy is investing $2 billion in renewables worldwide, from offshore wind in the UK to solar in South Korea and France, powering a sustainable future. Read more here.| Octopus Energy Blog
From day one, we've been on a mission to make energy fairer, greener and cheaper – and since then, we’ve stayed committed to keeping prices low. But we’re more than just the ‘cheapest energy deal'. Our value is backed by our values. Have a read of what makes the Octopus experience one-of-a-kind.| Octopus Energy Blog
Shukur slashed his bills by teaming solar panels and a battery with our smart Intelligent Octopus Go tariff —charging his battery overnight at ultra-low rates and tracking usage in real time with smart tech that turns sun into savings. Read more here.| Octopus Energy Blog
Our engineers trek remote UK landscapes, ferry-hop to islands, and even carry equipment on foot—going the extra mile to install smart meters in the most remote locations. Read our blog all about it.| Octopus Energy Blog
We want to make Shape Shifters: Agile as clear and easy to use as possible. So, we've compiled answers to the most common questions that we get from our customers. Including: how it works, how it saves you money, how to join and how we calculate the prices.| Octopus Energy
This summer, more than 1,200 applicants applied, and 26 interns secured paid placements across different business areas in Octopus Energy and Kraken. Get to know them.| Octopus Energy Blog
Chatting with Jerome Foster II, the youngest White House Advisor in U.S. history about his crucial climate justice work.| Octopus Energy Blog
Your neighbour’s got one. Your friend at work is getting one. So what is a “heat pump” and how could it benefit you? If you’re new to the world of smarter, greener home heating – this guide is here to help.| Octopus Energy Blog
This Saturday at 8.30pm, we’re supporting WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) with a unique Saving Sessions takeover to celebrate Earth Hour - and you’re invited!| Octopus Energy Blog
Octobahn: 8 EV’s. 5 countries. 2 days. 1 epic road trip through Europe. Follow the team as they discover how easy (and cheap!) it is to drive an EV from London to the Energy Tech Summit of Berlin.| Octopus Energy Blog
Information on energy prices from April 2025, including a breakdown of rates and charges for every region on Flexible Octopus.| Octopus Energy
According to the most thorough analysis, zonal (locational) energy pricing will reduce the cost of energy to families and businesses by £3.7bn a year. And this is conservative – it excludes savings on infrastructure, and from demand shift which would could save tens of billions more by 2050. Zonal (locational) pricing is what we need: not just to cut bills nationally, but also to support industry, deliver growth and maintain net zero.| Octopus Energy Blog
Since its launch in May 2017, our Tracker tariff has built a bit of a cult following. Customers love the transparency – being able to see tomorrow’s energy prices today – and the flexibility it gives them to shift their energy use to greener, cheaper times. But with energy prices on the rise, is Tracker still a smart choice? This blog gives the latest information on Tracker and the energy market to help you decide.| Octopus Energy Blog
The next generation of heat pump installation. We’re offering new tailored installation options: Eco and Turbo, personalised to your home and wallet.| Octopus Energy Blog
How locational, or "zonal" pricing could give Scotland the cheapest power in Europe ... and give everyone else in GB cheaper power too.| Octopus Energy Blog
Wondering how to take a meter reading? It's super simple. Our guide lets you know how to read meters, whether you have a traditional non-smart meter, a SMETS1 smart meter in dumb mode, or a connected SMETS1 or SMETS2 meter.| Octopus Energy
Zonal pricing can cut £70bn in costs, boost renewables, and shift risks from billpayers to generators, ensuring a fairer, cleaner energy system.| Octopus Energy Blog
Love is in the air—and so is warmth, thanks to our Cosy Heat Pumps.Customers stayed warm this winter with Cosy Octopus, great rates and special Valentine’s offers — efficient, affordable, and oh-so-snug.| Octopus Energy
Want to get solar panels or a heat pump but not sure you can afford it? Good news: depending on who you bank with, you could get up up to £2,000 cashback to kickstart your transition to clean, green energy.| Octopus Energy
Shape Shifters is our smart, bill-slashing business energy tariff. It gives you serious savings when you use electricity outside of a small number of peak hours. It’s already lowering the bills of hundreds of businesses.Now, we’ve added another version of Shape Shifters into the mix. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the 2 groovy options 🪩| Octopus Energy
In our mission to make renewable energy accessible for all, we’ve partnered with DivideBuy, part of digital bank Zopa, to provide financing options that help make solar panels more affordable. Now you can spread the cost of your solar panel installation with finance. Find out more.| Octopus Energy
It's been almost a year of Octoplus, our exciting rewards programme for smart meter customers.We launched Octoplus to reward our smart meter customers for making the grid greener. Have a look at some of our favourite tweets about the scheme.| Octopus Energy
Customers across the country are ditching their gas boilers in favour of clean, affordable heat pumps – and surveys show 80% are as satisfied or even more satisfied with their heat pump than their old system.Customers Alan and Linda review their heat pumps below.| Octopus Energy
