[VPP Case Study: From Tariffs to V2G Power Pack — Octopus Energy’s VPP Evolution)

Octopus Energy has built one of the most impressive consumer-centric VPP journeys in the UK — starting with smart tariffs and now pushing the frontier with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) tech.
*2017 — Tracker Tariff
Manual tariff tracking, minor savings (~£190–320/year) for engaged users.
*2020 — Agile Octopus
Half-hourly pricing unlocked deeper savings (~£565/year) — if users were willing to adjust usage manually.
*2020–2025 — Intelligent Octopus (Go / Flux)
Time-of-Use tariffs + automation for EVs and home batteries. A leap in smart control, delivering up to £705/year in savings.
*2025 — Octopus Power Pack: UK’s First V2G Tariff
Now, Octopus lets your EV power the grid.
With the Power Pack bundle :
--> A V2G-capable EV (e.g. BYD Dolphin)
--> A smart charger (Zaptec Pro)
--> An intelligent tariff
Users get ~1,005 km/month of free EV charging and ~£790/year in savings. All for under £300/month.
**This isn’t just an energy plan. It’s a consumer VPP in action — millions of batteries becoming flexible grid assets.

[Lesson: The future of energy isn’t just clean — it’s smart, automated, and interactive.]
Octopus shows how utilities can evolve from billers into orchestrators of distributed energy.

[Analysis from EWISER]

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