Working file I1
Installer file: octopus energy
Installer profile: pricing model, published anchor (where one exists), MCS / BUS handling, and where this installer fits in a 2026 retrofit.
Pricing model and published anchor
Headline 'from £' price (post-BUS grant); typical price published.
From £500 after £7,500 BUS grant (Cosy 6); median post-survey ~£4,459 net. Published price; verified 2026-06-22.
Source
Recent changes (June 2026)
BUS grant rose to £7,500 in late 2023 then £9,000 from Jul 2026 for oil/LPG homes; Octopus still discounting heavily, ~40k cumulative installs by end-2025, vertically integrated R&D facility (Slough) shipping own-brand Cosy 6 unit.
Warranty
5 year workmanship; manufacturer parts cover varies by model.
Where this installer fits
Heat-pump installer; MCS-certified work generates the BUS voucher. Compare alongside the other installers on the index page.
See also
Surveyed 22 June 2026. Ofgem Q3 2026 cap applied (gas 7.33p, elec 26.11p, gas standing 29.04p). Next scheduled review 26 September 2026 (Q4 cap publication). [ref I1]
By Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Founder, Digital Signet. Corrections to oliver at digitalsignet dot com.