Greg Jackson CEO of Octopus Energy Talks The Green Transition AND MORE!

[@philiphidson1007]

We need more people like Greg!

[@alanhat5252]

There _are_ more people like Greg! There's lots of green-energy companies & they all have good CEOs!

[@MichaelGreenLagos]

We need more people like Elon musk not salesman Greg heat pump cost a lot

[@GreenStripShow]

We do indeed :)

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

it is great that there is somebody who just knows how to cut through all the crap.

[@jasonallatt5410]

@@MichaelGreenLagos Their heat pumps are cheaper than putting a gas boiler in most cases and so much better. I had mine fitted a year ago, house beautifully warm 24 hours a day for less money than having the heating on two hours in the morning and 4 hours in the evening and then chilly during the day.

[@arpinchock]

I have known Greg since 2004 and he is one of the kindest, ethical and innovative people I have ever met.

[@MoaningGit]

No he's not.

[@martinpc5140]

Thankfully we have Greg to lead in this energy debate. Everything he says is spot on. 👍

[@alanhat5252]

...except that he's still selling fossil gas, other green-energy companies are selling bio-gas!

[@martinpc5140]

@@alanhat5252 you mean he has a choice?

[@edc1569]

@@alanhat5252ahh fantasy energy, you know how many customers octopus has?

[@stephengreen8986]

Edc 1569 to save people googling, in 2023 they had 1.9 million households in uk. I am one and yes we have turned the lights off for an hour and delayed meals or charged our ev and turned on washing machines in response to price incentives, not because we need the money but to acknowledge the need for load balancing.

[@grahamharrison1323]

Give this man the reins to the entire electric and gas industry. The government needs to sign him up asap

[@MichaelGreenLagos]

If you did that the lights would go out in all the cities

[@robinbennett5994]

We kind-of are putting him in charge by all switching to his company. Going from insignificant to the largest electricity supplier in 5 years means that millions of people have voted with the electricity bill.

[@garysmith5025]

@@MichaelGreenLagos No, they'd stay on and prices would fall 70%

[@edc1569]

He’s best off as a disrupter where he is.

[@Jamessansome]

​@@MichaelGreenLagos Care to expand on your opinion? I assume you have more experience than Greg? Which energy supplier do you run? I'll wait for your detailed response.

[@philipbroggio9315]

I started with a subscription EV in 2019. This led to a myEnergi charger and solar panels a few months later. Bought my second EV in 2020 and installed an Eddi. 2022 ASHP by Octopus after taking part in the winter challenge showed U could do low and slow heating. My total bill with Octopus is now lower than it was in 2019 and no gas or petrol. EV was my lightbulb moment. Oh and Fully Charged helped a lot. Thanks Robert and Greg

[@ImLivinSD]

I would be interested in seeing your Investment Math on this ? As I am not sure spending say 100,000.00 for Energi Charger, Solar Panels, Eddi, and Octopus, Electrical Panel Upgrades, and a battery storage is worth it. That might take you 50 years for a return on your investment. Your kids will enjoy it but Solar Panels don't last that long.

[@t1n4444]

​@@ImLivinSD Excellent point. The old spending money to save money ploy ... provided you don't look too closely at the math and you forget about "pay back" time. There again judging by the uptake of such kit it appears most people are clueless about economy.

[@arenean85]

£100,000???? And why don't you think solar panels last that long? After 25 years the efficiency is ~87.5% of the original capacity.

[@philipbroggio9315]

@@arenean85 I will respond soon.

[@t1n4444]

@@arenean85 The problem with solar panels is possible shading from "anything". Not long after my panels were installed the farmer next to our development built "the barn that can be seen from space". This equates to our panels not seeing the Sun until gone 10a.m at this time of year. Hours wasted as no o/p from panels. Properties sit in shadow too. Anyone interested can amuse themselves by Googling up planning law for agricultural sites.

[@AlistairHughes]

I was in Shanghai a few weeks ago, and the thing that stood out was how quiet the roads were. Not how few vehicles there were, but how quiet those vehicles were. At least 50% of cars and light vans were electric, but there were more 2 wheeled vehicles than 4 wheeled, and every single one of them was electric. The air was lovely and clean as well.

[@robinbennett5994]

That's an astounding change from the smog-filled photos that were circulating before their Olympics in 2008.

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

The city is not noisy. The car is noisy.

[@mrslowly9985]

The noise from the wind circulating between some people's ears is deafening!

[@treehugger3971]

I was in Beijing in 2005. You could feel the pollution on your skin. You could taste it!

[@AlistairHughes]

@treehugger3971 My first trip to Beijing was 2013, and you couldn't see the gigantic, state run billboards from 100m away due to the smog. Now, the air is already noticeably cleaner, not just due to EVs, but also thanks to the removal of filthy powerstations and industries. The clean-up in China shows what can be done.

[@alexlowe30]

What an incredibly smart man Greg is, thanks for sharing this on KZbin

[@joeking4206]

What a clever and pleasant man. I’m an Octopus customer for 5 years and i recommend them to anybody who is looking to switch. They are an excellent company with great customer service.

[@shadowofmyfutureself]

Greg Jackson is so unusual. He understands how things join up and reach out to consumers

[@Sneaker_Net]

Thanks for going back and showing these discussions Robert. Some of us can't make it to a show and really appreciate the interviews and panels from the shows.

[@whitneylake2107]

Keep up the momentum ! Let us all contribute in any way possible to the death of fossil fuel !

[@MichaelGreenLagos]

If fossil fuel die, what oil would you put in your electric cars' gearboxs and how much do you think it would cost so many side products come from oil like plastic ev cars still have plastic in them

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

I think you mean the death of BURNING the stuff. Oil will be a major part of manufacturing the stuff we want for quite a while yet.

[@mrslowly9985]

The amount of products that come from crude oil is amazing, so much so that petrol/diesel is considered almost a waste product by the distilleries. What do you think they would do with this waste product?

[@h2rider953]

Never Ever Going back to an ICE car, 32 solar panels, heat pump hot water, home battery, waiting for power bill to see how low it is. Living a fossil free lifestyle. Thank you Greg and Bobby and the Electrify Everthing Shows.

[@charlottedenning770]

Amazing event was a great pleasure to hear this discussion in person.

[@Moore30]

I could listen to Greg all day. So much intelligence and so much passion. Please bring Octopus to Australia. We need our electricity market disrupting.

[@peteramey9385]

I'm with Octopus and waiting for them to install a heat pump (after getting planning permission approval😥) and next year getting an EV and wall charger. The Heat Pump was my gateway drug to renewables.

[@mev202]

Planning permission for a heat pump? How comes?

[@peteramey9385]

@@mev202 We have to have it within 300mm of our property boundary (fence)

[@mev202]

@@peteramey9385 oh that is annoying, I've just looked up the requirements and where ours could be might be too close to a neighbours window. I need to measure it all. Hope your installation goes well.

[@t1n4444]

Interesting that people are prevented from reducing their power bills because they might cause acoustic pollution in the local environment. Perhaps a review of the design of said heat pumps might be indicated?

[@peteramey9385]

@@mev202 Mine was. If they can lean out of a window 1 metre and see the heat pump then it needs to be moved!

[@andyw6026]

Greg is such an unusual and utterly awesome CEO - I wish we had more Greg's

[@nextechsolutions5955]

Good morning, you need to arrange a Town Hall style meeting with Greg and others from the Renewable Energy Industry and the relevant UK government representatives.

[@richardmyers9323]

True, and broadcast it live for full transparency and future feet to the fire responsibility.

[@nextechsolutions5955]

@@richardmyers9323 Exactly, it should probably be hosted in partnership with the BBC. That would be one for the ages.

[@alanhat5252]

​@@nextechsolutions5955do you think BBC would be up for that? I somehow doubt it, or they would subvert it somehow, probably with both-sidesism 😢

[@richardmyers9323]

@@nextechsolutions5955 👍🏼 that should be the colab, but the bbc wouldn’t do it. That would mean promoting something which is (and should be) outside their editorial control. challengeing their narrative. Partnering with other online channels, I think, would get a bigger audience. BBC would only bury it in some random channel. Probably CBBC !! 🙈😂

[@nextechsolutions5955]

@@richardmyers9323 Isn’t the BBC publicly funded?!? Why would Clean Energy and a Smart Grid be outside their purview?!?

[@a.wartongarden1957]

Thanks for sharing this... A great interview with Greg... May we have more of him (& others like him) please?

[@francisoleary7010]

Just to add anecdotally to what Greg said about the used car market, I wanted to change my 13 year old Golf last spring. I got a 3 year old/33k miles Kia e-Niro fully-loaded for less than an ICE Golf of the same age and mileage, and with less kit than the Kia, about £3250 less than the on-screen price. I am completely happy with it, have driven to Scotland and back from the Southwest, with no issues. I am getting way better than 4 miles/KWh (before heading into winter, admittedly). Charging at home on Intelligent Go for 7p/KWh and I'm running dishwasher and washing machine overnight on the same low rate. ASHP in the game plan now. I hesitate to get solar or batteries, because of the trajectory of prices, but at the same time I don't want costs to stop me from decarbonising. We need to let go of the notions of return on investment, the how-does-this-benefit-my-bank-balance question - the return on investment is a planet that our descendants can inhabit.

[@fje1948]

In my view Greg is a hero!

[@IDann1]

I like Greg, I will be getting Octopus Energy as soon as I buy a house very soon.

[@jsanders100]

I’m thinking of leaving Ecotricity and going to octopus

[@IDann1]

@@jsanders100 I remember a young Octopus when they were just a room full for people, now look at them😮

[@fyank1]

Just had my Octopus installed heat pump and so far it’s been brilliant and slashed my bills. Got a brand new heating and hot water system for £800!!!!! Unbelievable value! Cheers Greg!🎉😊

[@Jamessansome]

What heat pump did Octopus install and what's the property size in m2 if you don't mind me asking. Did you have to install any larger rads?

[@ByJimineeItsBREXIT-z2k]

How did you afford the £15k installation?

[@fyank1]

@@Jamessansomehouse is 140 sq metres, Daikin 4 kW ASHP and only had one rad changed.

[@Jamessansome]

Greg is clearly a legend - its about time ethical entrepreneurs with consumers in mind are the most successful. Octopus deserve the increasing numbers of customers!

[@ByJimineeItsBREXIT-z2k]

And like dale vince / vince dale...he is getting extremely rich at our expense.

[@vlarhellar]

Would be great if more (all) of the Everything Electric Show discussions / interviews (Giga Theatre) were available on-line for those who are unable to make the trip.

[@simonpannett8810]

Hope Greg Jackson gets UK Government backing and continues to get public backing!! We need easier connections to the grid and Local Grids that can handle more local renewable supplies!

[@sleep_gaminglife]

Brilliant interview!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️🤗THANKS ROBERT AND GREG FOR THE EXCELLENT EDUCATION ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@frejaresund3770]

I have been enjoyed, so thank you for sharing.

[@kevinsmith3343]

What an amazing guy - giving us insight and presenting it effectively with such enthusiasm! Go Octopus!

[@tstafford5051]

Fantastic HUGE thank you Greg ❤

[@David-bl1bt]

I was at the Everything Electric show Farnborough for 2 1/2 days and actually sat-in on this talk. Watching it back, and also my observations from the time that I was at the show, it is evident that the audience is 90% 40+ age group. Also, from the asked question from the panel in many other talks that I attended, it seemed to me that the majority of attendees were already EV owners, had solar and/or storage batteries, and either had or were seriously considering having a heat pump installed. They are preaching to the converted! They need to focus on targeting the younger generations, sceptics , fence-sitters and the curious. Also mp's and other influential people should be invited to join the panel on such talks so they can be quizzed by the public. Manufacturers should also be targeted....those who were exhibiting there cars there were almost exclusively Chinese....a taste of change that is on the horizon for sure. Kudos to Greg Jackson for taking time out of his Sunday to attend. The number of attendees to the show was, in my view, disappointing.

[@robinbennett5994]

There were maybe a couple of hundred people in the room, but this video has been watched 10,000 times already. The target audience wasn't in the room.

[@t1n4444]

A fair point. It might well support the view that battery EVs are of less and less interest to the private buyer these days.

[@David-bl1bt]

​@@robinbennett5994that is my point....they aren't targeti ng the people who they wish to educate....it is highly likely that the majority of those watching this video are already "converted" too. Did you, (or anyone else watching this ) see the Everything Electric show advertised anywhere other than 'EV centric' media? Meanwhile the pro fossil fuel lobby are seen everywhere, peddling their nonsense in an effort to fight off the transition, so naturally, those who are sceptical or averse to change are sucked-in and "radicalised".

[@David-bl1bt]

​@@t1n4444 yes, because of the dithering about by the government, lack of education of the facts and the oil cartels brainwashing the gullible with fear and doubt in an attempt to protect their huge profiteering.

[@endatheworld]

@@t1n4444does that view include the data on the increase in second hand electric car sales? “UK Used Car Market Trends The used cars market in the UK grew 6.5% in Q1 2024. One of the main trends to be aware of is the growing popularity of used EVs - in Q1 2024, EV used car sales increased by 71%, and had its highest-ever market share at 2.1%.” -heycar Car sales statistics 2024 - UK & worldwide The affordability / popularity of second hand BEVs may explain some of the reported drop off in interest in new EV sales by private buyers.

[@adamcole4808]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@mikemellor759]

Thank you for making one of the show’s sessions available as a podcast

[@mattbentley2152]

Fabulous 👌 👏. A great speaker and champion for the needed revolution in energy regulations.

[@highlanderapparel]

Really enjoying watching with the Greg.Is your guest speaker p?Yes?Kindness is always free.Use it every day the Highlander😊

[@sinoevc]

Robert's interview style is simply too interesting

[@thomasbroker69]

So inspiring & a real pleasure to watch , thank you Greg! On the point of oil companies fighting back, Shell have taken over ownership of all our local lampost EV chargers in west London & doubled the prices!! I wish there were more like Octopus ..or some legislation against oil & gas companies trying to slow EV ownership. Hounslow Council who have allowed this to happen are the worst borough in London and couldn’t care less about EV’s.

[@adamcarnegie5660]

Wow, what a great interview - "We can do it!" - Exactly the right spirit.

[@fredhearty1762]

'Let it rip.' Best energy policy ever!

[@ziploc2000]

The UK energy and pricing is insane, and hurting people and hurting the development of renewable energy.

[@StHabibiJohnsonAhmedFranklin]

Agreed, all this "bonkers cheap energy" and yet email from Octopus saying my bills going up.

[@peanutnutter1]

Everyone doing their cool walk at the start, very classy.

[@rngalston]

this guy speaks my language!

[@craigpearce5551]

I was hoping this vid would be posted, as I missed the chat at the show 👍

[@darrenfindlay5633]

Total legend! As is Greg... :)

[@timoliver8940]

I’m an Octopus customer on the OIG tariff. I live in rural Scotland with 4 wind turbine farms within 20 miles of my house yet I pay the same price for electricity (and sometime more!) as someone in Central London with no renewables anywhere nearby so I challenge Greg/Octoous to change my tariff to reflect the lower cost of producing electricity in Scotland over England

[@miketrebert7788]

Greg Jackson: the shortest distance between intelligence and vocal chords.

[@Soulboy63]

What a guy , I just got my 1st EV , went to this show . I'm at the start o lf the journey , as they said

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

There are quite a few comments about heat pumps and their expense etc. I live in NZ and heat pumps have been the norm here for years, most households have them, and are compulsory if you are a landlord and rent the place out. In the winter it keeps our house snug and in the summer they cool the air, heat pumps are standard kit in this country.

[@David-bl1bt]

The problem in the UK is that we have governments that are weak and pander (naturally)to those who fund their campaigns and individuals lifestyles. To get anything legislated takes decades.

[@johnsmedley8843]

Great post cast , octopus are going places. Not sure about heat pumps anymore, I've got them In my properties in Spain because of the heating and AC capacity. But I've just moved to a new place with direct resistance heating, it's just so much easier, no fans , pumps , pipes , radiators, no servicing, no safety checks, no gas pipes. All we need is a cheap tariff.

[@robfee2065]

Brilliant

[@steverobinson2389]

Really interesting, I switched to Octopus late September 2024. We have been down to London from Nottingham and back and basically small runs. I asked my sister how much have you Spent in fuel for October about £30.00 - Paid £4.47. Wow amazing 😊

[@reaperofdoom6146]

nice informative chat, perhaps between greg and EE show we can get a petition or something, to get the ball moving with modernising the regulations

[@DuncanHewitt70]

Well said that man - pure pragmatism for the planet, our futures and our pockets!

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

Your show is the best way to overcome the political bs.

[@dazsaz]

Greg is inspirational and a breath of fresh “Green” Air 😊

[@Jaw0lf]

Greg is amazing and forward thinking. We need more people like him that look out for everyone and not just filling their own pockets.

[@uTPH1]

It's about time Greg and Martin Lewis were put in numbers 10 and 11 of a well known street

[@jeangreenfield5993]

Yep , I'm a Hippy ❤ ha !! 🩷 Great interview 🔋

[@nozzinthenog3633]

It would be great if Greg sorted out his company, so that they actually provided some backup when their smart meters don't work.

[@RichardBacon-h5x]

Interesting, like Tesla, Octopus has addressed an enterprise level business design, in this case power, from data and software up, not from the business down if that makes sense.

[@jonblacklock1052]

That man could inspire me to come out of retirement & work for the shared vision. I hope Ed Miliband is listening to Greg & working on that future.

[@mickandsejstock9207]

I’ve been with Octopus for over 3 years, I suppose I really took a shine to them when they sponsored Vintage Voltage, although the comp sites put them top anyway. After a failed try last year I took the plunge to EV due to unbelievable discounts, went straight to Oct to get the correct charger for OIG, smart meter fitted swiftly and now up and running at 1.75p a mile. Annoyingly I have only recently upgraded to a Worcester Combi so switching to heat pump isn’t yet justifiable. But I have a chalet roof house with a north-south ridge and front/rear flat dormers so Solar is very viable. Upshot is I switched to the right company at the right time, they consistently deliver on their promises and I certainly think I am on for the ride. But watching my favourite EV Guru talking to the boss of Octopus tells me not only am I set up nicely, I’ve got much to look forward to. If I saw Greg out and about I’d definitely want to buy him a pint, what a fascinating bloke with an incredible spoken presence. And Robert - same goes for you mate - you made me want am MG5!!

[@RichardABW]

Best Everything Electric in a while.

[@evilutionltd]

Regarding V2G, Tesla is the one that surprises me the most. They sell Powerwalls for battery backup but don't add it to their cars. They have Autobidder already so there's nothing stopping them taking a small cut of revenue from sold electricity, essentially making the car a subscription service for them but one that essentially costs almost nothing to the owner of the car compared to the amount of revenue they'd generate from buying electric at a low tariff and selling it at the peak.

[@AlanTov]

Don't buy Tesla while Musk is there.

[@FrankieLimes]

Really interesting listening to Greg. I’ve just returned from a road trip that included many miles ops, kilometres, through Spain. Whilst on one of their motorways not motoring at the speed limit I glanced a striking pink car catching me up, as it passed it was multi coloured, it was an Octopus Energy Car! Hang on though, as it passed I noticed it had a tail pipe, yes an exhaust pipe!!! Is Spain exempt from Greg Jackson’s vision? Robert maybe you would like to pass this on to Greg, he maybe surprised?

[@JurassicJungle]

I wish Greg would roll out an EV charging network or partner with some of the existing ones. I am loving charging at home for 7p but that experience is sour when I have to charge away from home. We do have an EV, Solar, battery and ASHP so we are all in. From what I see outside the Tesla chargers BP are the biggest charging network where I travel but they want north of 80p per kWh. I understand there is VAT and there is a lot of investment to put these chargers out there but until we get the public chargers closer to 40p or less. An EV only makes sense if you can charge at home.

[@ericvet8b]

Brilliant!’ Great guy!! Great company!!

[@davidfellowes1628]

As good as this interview is, we must make a video for nationwide circulation with the facts that Greg was just making. We can’t standby and allow lobbyists to queer the pitch.

[@BritishAnts]

Great interview and so glad Greg didnt get trapped in the political trap or Tory bad and Labour the saviours of the planet! Both have been vile and we should expect and strive for more from both party’s! Divided we fall ❤

[@Leopold5100]

Excellent

[@KenHeslip]

Wish they'd expand to Ireland.

[@Oomzilla]

Finally relevance in my elctro leaning world!😊

[@Alex-tj1zo]

Very interesting dialog 🤓

[@mrtod13]

Awesome. I'm an octopus customer and would recommend them to anyone.

[@douglaskinloch6272]

There are the opposite of subsidies in Scotland. It costs more to connect to the grid in Scotland than in the South of England.

[@paulbo9033]

This guy is sharp.

[@joolsmorgan7032]

If we had half a dozen Greg Jacksons we could move mountains

[@Moore30]

"Industry will flock to where there is cheap electricity". It's obvious really but "our market is set up for the past". Absolutely spot on. Stop trying to fit modern technology into the old way of doing things. Embrace the change and reap the benefits.

[@derekcoull2155]

Very happy to be with Octopus and Greg, but… I have recently added battery to my existing solar but can’t switch tariff because my Smartmeter isn’t communicating. Will also have to put EV plans on hold. Not Octopus fault but there needs to be a “joined up” system for getting these meters fixed.

[@youngxu5991]

Air quality in Shenzhen is cleaner than NYC true, same is for air quality in Shanghai. A lot can be attributed to the rapid massive energy transition from fuel to electric.

[@Sparky783]

I'd never heard of a Hyundai Inster, I had to look it up.

[@jonathanpowell9103]

I saw it at the Everything Electric show, it's an amazing car - it's like a TARDIS!

[@stephenbrickwood1602]

YES IT IS THE CAR and rooftop PV

[@urbanstrencan]

Great talk more like this :)

[@AssaultedPeanut]

The first half of this felt very important.

[@MJMC56]

From a customer perspective, I moved to a green energy supplier years ago. When energy bills hit the roof due to problems with fossil fuels, I did wonder why my electricity bill went up in the same way. Had wind and sun suddenly become more expensive? No of course not, if anything they were getting cheaper. So why was I paying more and where did the money go.

[@alanhat5252]

Yep, in the UK every single electron is priced as if it came from gas 😢 Some of that extra money pays for nuclear but I have no idea where the rest goes.

[@robinbennett5994]

A big chunk of the money goes back to the government. Wind and solar farms mostly run on a 'contract for difference'. It was intended to protect developers if the price went down, but if the wholesale price goes up, the government gets to pocket the difference.

[@MarkSmith-wc1ek]

Gregg for prime minister

[@DarkS1m]

He does have a bit of Boris about him 😆

[@nr5494]

Some fantastic insights there. Octopus is one of the best suppliers imo, but there are 3 octopus installed smart meters in my family which don’t work, meaning that we can’t get smart tariffs. Get a grip Octopus, or you’ll lose your customers goodwill.

[@GruffSillyGoat]

Does the issues lie with Octoous or the smart metering operating companies (like SmartDCC). If the meter is unable to communicate (mechanism varies by location), then there is not much Octopus can do about it other than raise complaints with the smart meter operating companies. This is part of the issue Greg raised about locallity and using new technologies, as they can provide devices to read the meter more frequently locally for analytics but billing is subject to regulations that need to be updated to catch up with technology and services available.

[@lynnfisher4396]

Spot on regarding misfiring smart meters. In our case I discovered that the time on our meter was 20 minutes out ie running slow. I only found out by accident when participating in an Octopus “free energy hour”. Initially the Octopus staff didn’t seem to understand what I was getting at. I did then get introduced to an Octopus employee who fully understood the issue. He contacted the meter company and within three days the meter time was reset remotely. Octopus are in my view the most innovative and forward thinking energy company out there. True they sometimes have communication issues which I put down to their continued rapid expansion. I can put up with that because when I have had an issue they have fixed it.

[@PJWey]

Time to get my free Greggs weekly coffee on Octopus... thanks

[@stephengreen8986]

EVs are great but progress on the grid is slow. I look on National Grid (I am Kate) site and the wind turbines produce electricity that doesn't seem to be stored on batteries yet. Pumped storage is I suspect historic and long established. Please tell me if I'm wrong. I would like to be wrong.

[@persona250]

There are megawatt scale storage projects In construction as we speak .

[@robinbennett5994]

All the time we're still burning gas, there's no really benefit to storing power in batteries.

[@stephengreen8986]

Thanks persona250. Yes I keep seeing announcements such as Ferrybridge, Drax, East Yorkshire but it's all very hard to find much about performance. There's a big announcement followed by tumbleweed.

[@glengosling5636]

👍

[@danielmadar9938]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikearcher6568]

Hi Robert, I have a question for octopus Energy: Why is it the in other countries? The government has maintained the design of the smart meter in order to provide the consumer with a greater level of information than we experienced in the UK? My understanding is that here in the UK, we got the Energy companys to design the smart meter resulting in a meter that acts in the interest of some of the large companies to the detriment of the consumer, My question to you is are you working on a new generation of smart meter for the UK based on the principles of optimising information and cost for the consumer. I’m going for moving over to octopus Energy but my wife is resistant because of the smart meters. She also does not like the number of Wi-Fi we have in the house and doesn’t want a smart meter. Look works on Wi-Fi but would be acceptable to have one that works on a local area network cable is that a possibility?

[@ByJimineeItsBREXIT-z2k]

I switched from Octopus to Utility Warehouse....and made substantial savings.

[@colinandyas8781]

What are the barriers for moving to regional pricing in the UK?

[@robinbennett5994]

Mainly how long it takes the government to write new regulations.

[@David-bl1bt]

Our draconian governance!

[@carlfrancis8565]

Speaking as someone who is Pro Solar, while solar panels may have halved in cost over the last 18 months, what has happened to the cost of installing them over the same time frame?

[@freeheeler09]

And the cost of permitting!

[@ziploc2000]

You'd have to get a quite from some local installers. We had Solar panels put on our roof in May/June last year, got detailed quotes from two different companies, chose one, modified the set up plan a bit to squeeze some more panels on, and went for it. They should be able to give you a free quote showing the cost per panel, mounting system, labor costs etc.

[@jasonneugebauer5310]

It very much makes sense that high energy demand industry should relocate to where the energy is less expensive. Government should give some incentive for industry to locate near cheap reliable efficient energy.

[@NckBrktt]

When people realise they can buy an EV for £20k or less, that can get them to work and back, take them to the shops, and do the school run, has almost zero maintenance cost and has fuel cost less than 1/4 that of a petrol car and which you can fill up at your convenience at home then it should be a no brainer to get an EV surely ?

[@Burtis89]

Only around 55% of the UK could charge at home though that's the trouble. Make it as cheap to public charge as it is for those that can charge at home and it would take off with the supporting infrastructure of course

[@JuicyJohnEV]

So glad I’m an octopus customer

[@oliverkirk3343]

He’s a rockstar isn’t he.

[@ryanseddon4800]

Is the UK energy sector privatised from production to distribution?

[@alanhat5252]

yes 😢

[@ryanseddon4800]

@@alanhat5252 In history, a country normally needs to be invaded to have its energy production controlled by foreign powers.

[@alanhat5252]

Worse than that, energy must be bought & sold on "The Open Market" which effectively means Stock Exchanges so, for instance, a wind farm cannot sell at minimal profit (or a loss to keep the locals sweet) to the local village 😢

[@ryanseddon4800]

@@alanhat5252 In effect making renewable energy not cheaper than gas , even if the cost of producing a renewable energy source is cheaper than its gas alternative the energy must still be priced at top dollar…..Very little incentive for a customer to choose renewable companies if they were going to make their choice based purely on price.