Octopus Energy has surpassed eight million customers in the UK, reinforcing the leading position it first gained in January 2025, the first time the market lead had changed hands since privatisation in 1986.

The news comes as Octopus has reported a 103 per cent surge in heat pump sales and a 78 per cent increase in solar panel sales as households look to turn to home grown power and "electrify" their way out of fuel shocks.

Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy, said: “A big part of my reason for starting Octopus was that the energy sector suffered from poor levels of trust across the board with opaque pricing, non-existent communication and terrible customer service. I’m very proud that we have built a company that people are turning to in difficult times because they know we’ll do our best to look after them.”

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