Overview
- Stephen Menage, 79, says his monthly energy statements have shown £0 for 15 months since moving into an Octopus Zero Bills property on a Hill development.
- The scheme, launched in 2022, bundles solar panels, batteries and heat pumps with a tariff that sells surplus power back to the grid to offset usage.
- Octopus says Zero Bills eligibility now exceeds 5,000 properties through partnerships across affordable and private tenures, with a target of 100,000 by 2030.
- The company reports international expansion, with France joining Germany and New Zealand as countries adopting the model.
- Rightmove figures cited in the coverage estimate potential annual savings of over £2,350 versus a typical EPC D home, with average participating households saving more than £1,800 and listings showing rising mentions of heat pumps and solar.