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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

Typical (median) post-survey price published (after BUS grant).

Typical (median) £4,459 net after the £7,500 BUS grant (Cosy 6), from all quotes 1 Sep 2025 to 28 Feb 2026. Published price; verified 2026-08-27.

Source

Recent changes

Octopus's earlier 'from £500' headline was ruled misleading by the ASA in Aug 2025 (fewer than 6% of installs met it); it now publishes the £4,459 typical (median) price as its anchor. BUS grant is £7,500 for ASHP/GSHP, plus a £1,500 off-gas-grid oil/LPG uplift (£9,000 total) from 21 Jul 2026 to Mar 2027. ~40k cumulative installs by end-2025; vertically integrated R&D facility (Slough) shipping the 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.