Octopus Energy Reviews 

840,678
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 187,965 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently commend the staff for their helpfulness, positive attitudes, and clear explanations, ensuring pleasant and easy interactions. People consistently highlight the exceptional customer service, noting efficient, understanding, and personalized approaches. Many also appreciate the quick response times and smooth user experience, whether managing accounts or switching providers. However, some people mentioned difficulties reaching customer service, experiencing long wait times or a lack of follow-up calls. A few reviewers also reported instances of poor service, including generic responses or issues with communication and resolution.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well, 5 star because they responded quickly to my request to reconsider a proposed increase (+50%) in our monthly payments. This is unusual with big companies these days, in fact they are so difficul... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Although we had emailed and not got a reply which was a shame as this would make our lives so much easier. I picked up the phone spoke to Vic And got the answers I needed and everything was resolved v... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Janet, you have restored our faith with customer service in tbe UK. After 43 years with another energy supplier, the final straw came when I was unable to understand the overseas call handl... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First of all you replied promptly to my email! Eva really helped with getting my 98year old father switched to you for his electricity. He has had a bad experience with his current supplier and she a... See more


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

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Help following failure of smart meter

Toonna was super helpful and assisted me to get the smart meter working again. She then called back to ensure everything was still working and I hadn’t experienced any further issues. Thank you Toonna

July 31, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So this is how Octopus reward loyalty…

Octopus has been increasing their prices year on year. I was recently notified of my fixed tariff coming to an end and the renewal quote was £50 more expensive per month. I bit the bullet and decided to stick with them and renew a 12 month fixed term however the link I was sent took me to a page where I was told I could switch closer to the end of my fixed tariff. I used the link several times and kept getting the same answer so 3 days before my tariff was due to end I decided to contact them. I did so via email but as I was conscious of timeframes I decided to call them. When I called I was told that my new quote was even more expensive than the one emailed to me and that there was absolutely nothing that could be done because I should have contacted them sooner. My argument was that I was told via their own link that I had to wait until I was closer to the end of my tariff so why would I contact them at that point? I was repeatedly told there was nothing they could do so I opted to accept the fixed term but asked for someone more senior to call me so I could discuss it further. I am still waiting for this call more than 24 hours later.
Funnily enough I decided to used Money Saving Expert and found a new tariff with a different provider offering the same usage for around £60 cheaper than Octopus apparently could do. Excellent to see Octopus rewarding and valuing loyalty. I have been with them for around 5 years and would have stayed had the honoured the quote sent two weeks earlier. Highly recommend looking at So Energy as their prices seem to be far more reasonable compared to Octopus.

August 4, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent communication and…

Excellent communication and information.
David was very knowledgeable and answered all my queries and explained everything, this made everything very simple. Thanks

August 5, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had been thinking of changing my…

I had been thinking of changing my provider, friends had recommended Octopus but I’d not looked into it!
Whilst out shopping in Gloucester I came across an extremely nice & knowledgeable young man called Josh! He talked me through everything & I was pleased to sign up! Thank you Josh!

August 4, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Luljeta answered my call and put me at ease she said she would look into my query and get back to me by the end of the day and she did. She was caring and could tell I was worried about my meter reading and put me at ease.

August 5, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Courteney team member on emergency calls was outstanding.

I am rating Courteney the team member I spoke with this evening as outstanding for the attentive and assuring manner in which she dealt with my issue.
However it is slightly ironic as the reason for my call was because the engineer who fitted my smart meter this morning had been less than efficient and had left me without power (partially excusable as my house was running on solar power at the time he fitted it) .

August 5, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a great experience

It is so nice to see that the customer service experience can be an absolute pleasure, you speak to the real person amd the issue is resolved so quickly. Thank you very much for your help

August 5, 2026

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