Octopus Energy Reviews 

837,790
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Looking at 188,066 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and professional, often providing clear explanations and support. Many highlight the exceptional customer service, noting friendly, understanding interactions that efficiently resolve issues. People appreciate quick response times and a smooth, hassle-free user experience, making processes like switching or getting advice straightforward. However, some customers also noted concerns regarding communication, specifically mentioning that email responses can take several days or are sometimes ignored.

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Staff

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Customer service

Consumers find customer service to be positive, with many reviewers praising the helpfulness and efficiency... See more

Service

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Response time

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User experience

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Called with enquiry about EV Tariff as we are purchasing our first Electric Vehicle in August. Jo clearly explained what we needed to do and promptly arranged an appointment for an engineer to install... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

OMG What a wonderful experience. I’d heard about Octopus customer service but it was even better than I’d expected. My call was answered very quickly and Pete offered brilliant advice with regards to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Emrah provided outstanding customer service. He responded quickly, added me as a joint account holder without any hassle, and even arranged an updated statement for my DVLA application on the same day... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The cause of my recent interactions was the tenant of the property I let out left without notice and leaving the flat in a filthy state including leaving unpaid bills. Electricity and gas are now bot... See more


Company details

  1. Energy Supplier
  2. Electric Utility Company
  3. Fuel Supplier
  4. Gas Company
  5. Green Energy Supplier

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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy consumer

The service they offer is honest transparent and well priced. If you have a problem their customer services are easily contactable and super fast and efficient in answering queries or sorting problems
Recent query e mailed to them was dealt with in a matter of hours and paperwork sorted immediately. Followed up by an enquiry from one of their representatives to ensure that I was happy and satisfied with the results. Well done Octopus been with you several years now and no plans to move in the future.

July 31, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience switching to Octopus

Great experience switching to Octopus! Soffia was simply amazing, very professional and informative, polite and efficient. Soffia explained everything I needed to know and made sure all my questions were answered. Stark contrast to my previous supplier. Thank you Soffia!

July 24, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from Octopus

Getting through - Very short wait and easy to connect to Octopus operator.
Ruhey (operator) - listened carefully to my queries and was able to answer and help really well , very pleasant and friendly manner.
Very good service from Octopus- thankyou

July 31, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Peace of mind.

I had a small issue that was puzzling me and Zee was happy to sort it out giving me peace of mind for the future.

July 31, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First-rate service!

Praveena answered my call promptly, gave me the advice I needed clearly and efficiently and did so in a pleasant manner. Couldn’t have asked for better! Overall, my experience of customer service at Octopus has been excellent.

July 30, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excelant phone service

Online was poor and would not do what was asked. Rang up and spoke to Pete advisor and talked me through everything and went above and beyond to deal with my query after I explained I was not very good technically

July 31, 2026

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