Octopus Energy smart tariff delivers record weekend pay-out

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Energy company confirms its Agile Octopus tariff paid some customers £22 to use more energy over the weekend in response to renewables generation surge

Octopus Energy has announced its Agile Octopus smart tariff delivered a new record this weekend, as it paid customers up to 20p for every kWh of power they used. The Agile tariff is currently the only...

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