Octopus Energy has launched it’s newest endeavor to help fight off rising energy prices, launching the country’s first ever Zero Bills homes, which could save the average French home around €1,851 per year, based on the average household energy bills in the country.
Launched in 2022, Octopus’ Zero Bills tariff lets customers move into homes packed with cutting-edge green tech – including a heat pump, a battery and solar panels – with no home energy bills for at least 5-10 years**.
The move marks the next wave in Octopus’ Zero Bills retrofit trials, aiming to offer the game-changing tariff for existing homes, allowing more householders around the world to eliminate their home energy bills.
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Octopus Energy aims to deliver 100,000 Zero Bills homes by 2030, and has already rolled out the initiative in Germany and New Zealand, as well as many sites across the UK.
So far, it has approved Zero Bills eligibility for over 5,000 homes through partnerships with leading developers, covering affordable and private rent, plus private and shared ownership properties.
Nigel Banks, Zero Bills Director, Octopus Energy, said: “Not paying for home energy bills isn’t a futuristic vision – it’s something our customers around the world are living today.
“Our launch in France shows that Zero Bills isn’t just a UK success story – it’s a global shift towards homes that are cleaner, greener, and can eliminate home energy bills entirely.”
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Lancelot d’Hauthuille, Managing Director of Octopus Energy France, said: “Of course, not paying energy bills is a dream come true. But these homes do much more than that. They help balance the electricity grid, reduce carbon emissions, and promote energy independence for households.
“Through Zero Bills homes, we want to demonstrate the full potential of clean technologies in our homes, in order to change housing standards in France and around the world.”
More information on Octopus Zero Bills can be found here.
