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Are heat pumps becoming cheaper? What buyers should know in 2026

Here’s what buyers should know before getting a quote

The Independent UK

Buying a heat pump in the UK: Everything to know with top models compared

A comparison of the UK’s best-known air source heat pumps, considering everything from installer availability and key features to warranties

The Independent UK

How heat pump running costs are affected by the July price cap rise, according to an expert

What the rise means for heat pump running costs, tariffs and whether switching can still save you money

The Independent UK

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A 2-year taste of the office was enough to make 3 grads quit. Now they run a $13 billion investment firm: ‘We didn’t want a traditional job again’

The trio quit their grad scheme with $25K and no business plan to found Octopus Group, the firm behind Octopus Energy: "Everyone thought we were mad."

Fortune

Octopus Energy just announced 30kWh home batteries to compete with Tesla Powerwall — but they won't go on sale till 2027

Octopus launches plug-in and wall-mounted batteries reaching 30kWh capacities across five European countries in 2027.

TechRadar

Octopus Energy takes on Tesla with batteries for your home

UK’s largest energy supplier launches its own Nook battery range as more households look to solar power and stored electricity to protect themselves from unpredictable bills

The Independent UK

'We're buzzing': Octopus Energy is giving away more free electricity to its 8 million customers — and it could stop the UK wasting £1.5 billion to shut down wind farms

Octopus Energy is expanding free electricity schemes as renewable oversupply forces costly shutdowns of wind farms across the national grid.

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Home batteries: a ‘gamechanger’ for cutting energy bills?

As fuel prices soar, millions of Britons could reduce their electricity costs by installing home storage

The Guardian - UK

‘Significantly lower energy bills’: How do solar batteries work and are they worth the investment?

As Europeans scramble to install rooftop solar panels or even plug-in alternatives, the need for battery storage systems continues to grow.

Euronews

Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut

Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel sorry for people who have to deal with volatile gas prices. Our heat pump protects us’

The war on Iran has unexpectedly boosted the UK’s uptake of heat pumps. But are they really worth the investment?

Euronews

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

Investor sentiment remains under pressure after weeks of earnings downgrades and the Middle East energy crisis weighing on hopes of future economic growth.

AAP

Octopus Energy boss outlines potential energy fears if Strait of Hormuz remains closed

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The Independent UK

Octopus Energy boss issues bills warning over Strait of Hormuz closure

The CEO of Britain’s biggest energy supplier has outlined what customers can expect in the coming months if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

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The Guardian - UK

Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power

With a summer glut on cards, customers are being urged to use more energy when renewables are abundant

Euronews

Iran war sparks renewables boom as Europeans rush to buy solar, heat pumps and EVs

The war on Iran has become a catalyst for green technology, as Europeans scramble to find less volatile alternatives to oil and gas.

Euronews

European country vows to give homeowners ‘free electricity' instead of switching off wind turbines

Europe’s outdated and under-invested energy grid means huge amounts of renewable energy are wasted every year.

The Independent UK

New Octopus Energy data shows most of its Cosy heat pumps are cheaper to run than gas

For households on Octopus’s Cosy Octopus tariff, the supplier says the average saving over the last year was £219

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Evening Standard

Lower – or even zero – bills in newbuild homes as clean tech takes off

New regulations will make heat pumps and solar panels the norm in new housing, while some schemes add in a battery to deliver zero bills.

TechRadar

Tesla wins energy licence to supply your electricity in the UK — but experts don't think it'll get a smooth ride

UK energy regulator grants Tesla license to supply electricity, as it moves beyond EVs and into the energy market.

The Independent UK

Energy markets ‘in turmoil’ due to Middle East conflict as major suppliers ditch fixed-price tariffs

Wholesale gas prices have almost doubled since Saturday

Evening Standard

Energy markets ‘in turmoil’, says Octopus Energy boss

The UK’s largest household energy supplier said it has increased fixed-price tariffs and introduced exit fees amid higher wholesale prices.

The Independent UK

Exclusive: Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson talks electric cars (and bikes), energy pricing and much more

Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson joins The Independent to talk all things electric – from how Octopus started to how it became the UK’s biggest energy company.

Evening Standard

Trump slates clean energy deal between Miliband and California governor

The Energy Secretary and California governor Gavin Newsom met at the Foreign Office on Monday.

The Independent UK

Britain strengthens ties with California as new clean energy and climate agreement signed

Miliband and Newsom signed the agreement at the Munich Security Conference on Monday

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