Help us test drive Intelligent Octopus
Your EV or Home Battery probably came with a charge timer or an app, how does Intelligent Octopus do it better?
Intelligent Octopus integrates with your EV, or home battery, and creates a customised charging schedule every time you plug in. You tell us how much you need to charge, and by when, and Intelligent Octopus will optimise based on the speed of your charger and the wholesale energy price. This ensures you get the cheapest possible charge.A basic charge timer switches on and off at the time you set. Smarter charges can be programmed to take advantage of lower prices at night, but that’s the limit.
Intelligent Octopus does it better.
Let us drive
Use the Octopus Energy mobile app to connect your device and choose your preferences. Intelligent Octopus will optimise your charging, prioritising night and off-peak times when power is cheapest.
It pays to plug in
We will give you a monthly rebate on your energy bill to help us demonstrate the benefits of Intelligent Octopus.
It’s free to join the club
It doesn’t cost a thing to join our community of people powering a smarter energy future. You just need to be a customer with Octopus and register your device.
Integrate with the following devices with more to come
Electric Vehicle
Manage your EV home charging and save
Based on your preferences Intelligent Octopus will create an optimised charging schedule for you to achieve the greatest savings
$10 account credit will be applied to your account each month
All you need is:
To be an Octopus Energy customer
Have a compatible vehicle or smart charger
Have a smart meter
An iOS or Android smartphone
The latest version of the Octopus Energy app
Register via the Octopus Energy app
Home Battery
Join our trial to be part of a community of home batteries
We’ll prioritise grid charging at the cheapest time
An account credit will be applied to your account each month
Currently available for GivEnergy battery only
All you need is:
To be an Octopus Energy customer
Have a GivEnergy Home battery
Have a smart meter
Be connected to Wifi
Register your interest by emailing hello@octopusenergy.nz
Intelligent Octopus is a product of our labs,
available now to customers through our beta programme
Intelligent Octopus is a beta product. This means it's not always going to be perfect while we work out any early snags. It may take us a little while to perfect the technology and optimisation that accompanies the product, and sometimes your online account in the web or mobile app might throw up some weird errors or numbers. We'll always make sure financial transactions are resolved, even if there's a reporting error.