Octopus Energy has launched a trial that enables solar customers to donate the value of their surplus energy to help people facing fuel poverty.
This initiative, called Octopus Solar Sharing, is a “world-first” scheme that allows households with excess solar energy to contribute to the National Energy Action (NEA) charity or to Octopus’s Octo Assist fund, which is dedicated to assisting customers in need.
Many homes with solar panels produce more electricity than they consume.
While energy suppliers usually let customers sell their surplus energy back to the grid, Octopus Solar Sharing offers a new way to support important causes instead of keeping the profits.
For every kilowatt-hour donated, Octopus will add 15p directly to the chosen charity.
The scheme starts with NEA and Octo Assist, with plans to include more charities in the future.
