![]() I think many people, myself included, wonder why? So I have done some research. At the moment far less than half have been installed. The UK government wants every home to have a smart meter by 2020. I seem to be late to the party getting a smart meter. If you use the information shown on your in-home display to reduce your energy use, you could cut costs and become more energy efficient. Why would I want an Octopus Energy smart meter?Ī Smart Meter can help us to identify situations where we’re using a lot of energy and might want to make changes to this. Although I am very happy with Octopus Energy Super Green. In order to switch to these smart tariffs, I will need a smart meter. Both are a good option but as I don’t own an EV Agile would be better. I am considering either the Octopus Agiletariff or the Octopus Go tariff. My fixed rate is due to come to an end in July. I am paying 15.62p per kWh on their fixed rate super green tariff. I am currently on the Octopus Energy super green tariff. Well, I have done it and have applied for an Octopus Energy smart meter. MY OCTOPUS ENERGY SMART METER INSTALLATION. “Octopus has an unbridled enthusiasm for global expansion and for accelerating the energy transition,” says Ari. There will also be staff based in Wellington working on the migration of Origin Energy’s customers to Octopus’s Kraken technology in Australia. Over the next few years Octopus Energy NZ expects to employ up to 50 people across a number of disciplines, including software engineers, sales and marketing experts and, as Ari says, “the best customer service people we can find”. “Most energy consumers want to save money and save the planet, but the complexity of the energy industry makes this difficult - our job is to make it easy.” When it launches, Octopus Energy NZ will join 30 companies already offering electricity here.īut Ari says there’s always space for another player to shake up the industry. It will see employment opportunities for locals as well as attracting talent from further afield to grow Wellington’s workforce.”Īri says New Zealand itself was chosen as a target market for a number of reasons – English speaking, competitive energy markets, a high proportion of renewable energy generation and shown to be innovative, as in early roll-out of smart meters, and innovation in energy retailing. “Octopus Energy expects to eventually employ about 50 staff in Wellington which is great news for the local economy. Octopus Energy recognised they could tap into this well of expertise which will make establishing the company in this part of the world much easier. “There is an abundance of talent already in Wellington that feeds a can-do attitude which maximises success. WellingtonNZ Regional Development Destination and Attraction General Manager David Perks says the decision by Octopus Energy to base themselves in Wellington speaks volumes about the city. “We're also a very inclusive organisation and this sits well with the diverse population in Wellington,” Ari explains. ![]() “Equally importantly there's a plentiful supply of people whose values align with that of Octopus Energy, namely wanting to do the right thing for the planet through the use of smart technologies. “Wellington was selected as headquarters primarily because of the people – we have a good supply of people knowledgeable in energy here, and a thriving tech community. “It was all decided during Covid - no one from Octopus Energy came out here, it was more a case of the talent they needed was in Wellington so it became a no-brainer,” says Ari. ![]()
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