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Have you ever wondered about the carbon impact of your electricity usage? Our new Carbon Tracker is here to help!

When the world’s biggest fund management company say they’re going to invest 2 billion dollars in New Zealand’s transition to clean energy it’s bound to raise a few eyebrows and questions. So, here’s a few answers

They haven't been around for quite as long as electric radiators or hot water bottles, and they’re a lot less interesting to stare at than a fireplace, but a heat pump will make your home even cosier for a fraction of the cost.

Kinloch Wilderness Retreat is located in one of the most beautiful landscapes in New Zealand, at the top of Lake Wakatipu looking up into the Routeburn Valley and the confluence of the Dart and Rees rivers.

Combat winter chills with these top tips to beat your power bill into submission and keep cosy

When you’re prepared, winter commuting on your e-bike can be just as much fun as summer, and it’s easy on your wallet, and the planet.

Solar panels are popping up on roofs all over the country, is it time you considered solar?

Nikos Fairburn, our Head of Operations, has a thing for pie charts, like the one we use to show the renewable electricity generated in New Zealand each month.

We’ve been figuring out how to turn your electric hot water cylinder into a smart device that can save you hundreds of dollars.

There's never been a better time or a more compelling reason to use less power. It's cheaper and it's a sure fire way to combat global heating. Here are 10 ways to shrink your power bill and your carbon footprint in 2023

People Have the Power is a content series bringing you people from around New Zealand who are focussed on living a more sustainable lifestyle, be that through the home, work or travel.

People Have the Power is a content series bringing you people from around New Zealand who are focussed on living a more sustainable lifestyle, be that through the home, work or travel.

It’s getting harder to make ends meet so if you’re having difficulty paying your electricity bill, or think you will, please call.  If you genuinely don’t have enough money, we can help.

We're a few months into our journey and we're already making energy affordable and easy-as for thousands of Kiwis. We wanted to introduce you to some of the team.

Charging your electric vehicle while out and about just got easier.

Every billing period, which is typically one month, we send you a power bill and debit your bank account for the amount. Your bill is emailed to you and comes in two parts: an email summary, and a statement with an invoice, attached as a pdf.

We're a few months into our journey and we're already making energy affordable and easy-as for thousands of Kiwis. We wanted to introduce you to some of the team.

There aren’t many things to do around the house without electricity. A cup of tea, a text message, a spot of vacuuming, help with homework or just chillin’ with your favourite streaming service, all use tiny amounts of electricity. Baking a cake uses a bit more.

As we move towards 100% renewable energy, how do we keep up with the demand of greater electrification and shift away from expensive peaks? Demand response technology.

Our Chief Customer Officer, Margaret Cooney, reflects on the August 9, 2021 outage and the importance of automated demand response to ensure future energy security and affordability for all consumers.

A few months into our journey as New Zealand's newest power player, we're already making energy affordable and easy-as for thousands of Kiwis. We wanted to introduce you to some of the team.

Standard electricity rates make you pay the same amount for electricity whether you use it in the morning, afternoon or evening. All Octopus Energy customers get cheaper off-peak and half-price night rates. Using electricity at off-peak times is better for your wallet and using less power at peak times is better for the planet.

Welcome to Octopus Energy. We’re proudly serving 3 million customers (and growing) across our retail businesses in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Japan and the USA and we’re delighted to add New Zealand to the list.