Rivals British Gas and Octopus Energy have exchanged heated words over how to best protect consumer credit balances in the wake of a…
Continue ReadingHouseholds Could Be Paid to Use Less Electricity to Prevent Blackouts
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Millions of households could be paid to use less power during peak times under a plan by the electricity grid operator to reduce…
Continue ReadingThe 1.7 million households supplied by felled startup Bulb are closer to knowing which company is taking over their accounts, as two British…
Continue ReadingOctopus to Build German Wind Farm as it Looks to Expand Its “Fan Club” Local Energy Tariffs to the Country
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
British energy supplier and renewables firm Octopus will build an onshore wind farm in Germany, part of an ambitious plan to supply one…
Continue ReadingEnergy supplier Octopus is partnering with modular home builder ilke to construct zero-carbon houses that will also guarantee residents zero energy bills.
Continue ReadingA massive solar and wind farm in Morocco could provide round-the-clock clean electricity to Britain to power low-carbon heating systems if an ambitious…
Continue ReadingOctopus Launches “Dating Agency” to Match Communities Interested in Onshore Wind with Landowners
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Renewable Energy
Octopus Energy Generation is launching a new platform to match landowners interested in hosting onshore wind turbines to communities eager to take advantage…
Continue ReadingOctopus announces plan to give 5,000 electric blankets to customers struggling with bills
Written by Michael Quinn in Energy Suppliers
Octopus Energy has said that they will be giving out 5,000 electric blankets to customers, amidst the rising cost of gas and electricity.
Continue ReadingScramble to Submit Meter Readings Crashes Energy Supplier Websites
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Major energy suppliers British Gas, EDF, E.ON, SSE, Scottish Power, and Bulb all suffered web outages on Thursday as tens of thousands of…
Continue ReadingOctopus Energy Sets Tariff for Existing Customers £50 Below Price Cap
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Octopus Energy has become the first supplier to set prices for existing customers below the level of the energy price cap.
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