The US Department of Energy struck fear into the hearts of everyone on July 7, when it released a report warning that blackouts will increase by 100 times in 2030 — which is just around the corner — unless somebody swoops in to save coal and gas power plants from the scrap heap. Well, this … Read more
The Covid-19 crisis is so much more than a pandemic. It’s a massive economic shock to the system, and as a company at the heart of a critical industrial sector, Octopus Energy has been working very hard to handle the impact. I’ve always aimed to be candid and transparent with customers. Particularly in uncertain times … Read more
The Wall Street Journal recently described Volkswagen’s much-anticipated electric ID.Buzz as a commercial flop in the U.S. market. In isolation, such headlines contribute to US narratives that the electric vehicle transition itself is losing steam. My recent time in Europe, which included time in an ID.Buzz on the way to a gigawatt of wind, solar … Read more
Introducing our new OctoKids programme… Pulled together in the midst of the Coronavirus to help our Octo-parents keep their kids occupied and entertained, we’ve got activity sheets, boredom boxes, videos and all sorts of other recommendations to share with you and your little monsters! As our entire team of energy specialists transition to working remotely, … Read more
Last Updated on: 13th July 2025, 11:24 pm NREL Researcher Uses His Field Experience To Help Increase Energy Affordability for Americans Through the Weatherization Assistance Program At 17 years old, NREL researcher Cory Chovanec was traveling door to door in his hometown of Berlin, Wisconsin. His mission: to sell enough vacuum cleaners to qualify for … Read more
When I was in business, my sales team would occasionally write proposals for services that my company had never delivered, and someone would ask, “Craig, if we get this project, how will we deal with it?” My normal response: “I’m not sure. When and if the prospect signs off, I’ll figure it out then. There … Read more
Analysis and findings by Jaye Cribb, Igor Gotlibovych and David Sykes. Key findings As of Wednesday 18th March, UK domestic energy consumption changed markedly from previous patterns as people stayed home throughout the day. Up to 30% of households have changed consumption pattern markedly (note non-changers will include retirees, homes where one member is usually … Read more
A few days ago, CleanTechnica published a story that celebrated the growth of electric vehicle sales around the world in 2025. That was before Volkswagen came out with its latest sales report, which shows its EV sales were up 47 percent in the first half of 2025. This is especially happy news for the German … Read more
How is it that half of America looks at Donald Trump and doesn’t find him morally repellent?” David Brooks asks. “He lies, cheats, steals, betrays, and behaves cruelly and corruptly, and more than 70 million Americans find him, at the very least, morally acceptable. Some even see him as heroic, admirable, and wonderful.” “What has … Read more
Our smart tariff customers know that if you want to make the most of Octopus Agile or Octopus Go, you should really be taking advantage of our Agile API. This is the same API that lets you access Octopus IFTTT and Alexa services, but it also allows you to receive personalised half-hourly consumption data, create … Read more
