Octopus Energy referral code for homes with solar panels

If you've got solar panels on the roof, you're already generating your own clean power — the question is who pays you fairly for what you export and helps you use the rest cleverly. Octopus is a natural home for solar households, and switching through a referral link puts £50 credit in your account on top of everything else.

If you've got solar panels on the roof, you're already generating your own clean power — the question is who pays you fairly for what you export and helps you use the rest cleverly. Octopus is a natural home for solar households, and switching through a referral link puts £50 credit in your account on top of everything else.

Why Octopus suits homes with solar panels

Solar owners care about two things a standard supplier rarely gets right: a decent export tariff for the units you send back to the grid, and smart time-of-use rates that reward you for shifting usage. Octopus does both. Its Outgoing Octopus export tariff pays you for the electricity your panels generate but you don't use, and because Octopus also runs import tariffs like Agile and Tracker that follow wholesale prices, you can line your import and export up so your whole setup works harder. Add a home battery and the maths gets even better — you store cheap or self-generated power and lean on the grid less. On top of all that, Octopus is the UK's largest electricity supplier and a Which? Recommended Provider with an Excellent Trustpilot rating, so you're not gambling on a flaky newcomer to handle your generation. The £50 referral credit is simply a bonus that lands automatically once you're set up, separate from anything you earn from your exports.

• Outgoing Octopus pays you for the solar electricity you export back to the grid, so your panels keep earning when you're not using the power yourself
• Pair an export tariff with a smart import tariff like Agile or Tracker to buy grid electricity when wholesale prices are low and make the most of the energy your roof produces
• Got a home battery? Octopus's smart and time-of-use tariffs let you store cheap or self-generated power and draw far less from the grid at peak times
• Use a referral link (share.octopus.energy/word-word-number) and you both get £50 — it applies automatically and lands as account credit about 2-4 weeks after your first Direct Debit, completely separate from your export earnings

The tariff tip

Look at Outgoing Octopus for your export payments, and consider pairing it with a smart import tariff like Agile or Tracker so you buy grid power when it's cheapest and sell your surplus when it's worth more — check current rates and eligibility for your region on octopus.energy.

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