Tag: Zero Bills

Octopus Energy enables Germany’s first ‘Zero Bills’ community

Stuart Mitchell

Germany’s home energy revolution is taking shape in Schramberg, where Octopus Energy is enabling the nation’s first 100% ‘Zero Bills’ neighbourhood. The Schramberg development will offer residents a future free from energy bills for at least six years, marking a game-changing milestone in sustainable living. Each of the 24 homes will be powered by cutting-edge green technology, including solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries – ensuring clean and cost-free energy. Construction of the development is set to begin in the next few weeks, with the first residents expected to move…

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Octopus Energy and SNG deliver first ‘Zero Bills’ homes for social housing residents

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy and SNG customers become the first social housing residents to move into homes with no energy bills for at least 5 years. At Nexa Fields in Exeter, six social housing residents will pay absolutely nothing for their energy, thanks to state-of-the-art green technology that makes their homes eligible for Octopus Energy’s pioneering ‘Zero Bills’ initiative. Launched in 2022, ‘Zero Bills’ is a world-first energy tariff from Octopus Energy that allows customers to move into homes that are fully kitted out with a heat pump, a battery and solar…

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Perenna and Octopus (l)ink arms to offer world-first ‘Zero Bills’ mortgage

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy and the UK’s first covered bond bank, Perenna, recently launched the world’s first ‘Zero Bills’ home mortgage, unlocking sustainable homeownership for many more people across the country. ‘Zero Bills’ is a cutting-edge smart initiative created by Octopus that allows customers to move into homes that are kitted out with green energy technology, such as heat pumps and solar PV, and with no energy bills for at least ten years. Perenna is the first bank to factor the value of Octopus’ ‘Zero Bills’ initiative into its affordability calculations. The…

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Verto joins Octopus’ ‘Zero Bills’ revolution

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy, the UK’s second largest energy supplier, has opened up its ground-breaking ‘Zero Bills’ proposition to all housing developers, enabling more new homeowners to make energy bills a thing of the past. It comes as Octopus joins forces with multi award-winning sustainable housebuilder Verto to launch the UK’s first fully ‘Zero Bills’ developments. Together, the companies will deliver a total of 70 homes across two sites in Cornwall and Exeter. These will include multiple open market and affordable homes and the first ‘Zero Bills’ retrofit properties – proving that…

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