22/12/2025 Developments Innovation Partners Sustainability
- UK’s largest housebuilder providing the first 54 Octopus Zero Bills homes across two new developments
- Octopus’ game-changing smart tech means householders at flagship sites in Wixams, Bedfordshire, and in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, will pay nothing for their home energy bills for 10 years
- Barratt Redrow partnership gives major boost for Octopus’s target of 100,000 Zero Bills homes by 2030
Octopus Energy, the UK’s largest energy supplier, and Barratt Redrow, the UK’s largest housebuilder, have joined forces to bring energy-bill-free living to households across the country.
The landmark deal will combine Octopus’ pioneering Zero Bills tariff with Barratt Redrow’s deep construction expertise to create high-quality, sustainable homes, where residents won’t pay a penny for their home energy bills for 10 years*.
Launched in 2022, Zero Bills is the world’s first tariff that lets customers move into homes packed with cutting-edge green tech – including a heat pump, a battery and solar panels – with no home energy bills for at least 5-10 years, guaranteed.
As a first step in the partnership, Octopus and Barratt Redrow will roll out 54 Zero Bills homes across two sites in Wixams, Bedfordshire and Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The first homes will be completed in 2026, and both partners are exploring further potential Zero Bills sites across the UK.
The deal comes hot on the heels of Octopus Capital’s £100m funding raised via its Affordable Housing Fund which will unlock more than 1,000 Zero Bills homes across England and Scotland.
To date, Octopus has approved over 5,000 Zero Bills homes through partnerships with leading developers, covering affordable and private rent, plus private and shared ownership properties.
Octopus Energy aims to deliver 100,000 Zero Bills homes by 2030, and has already rolled out the initiative in Germany, France, New Zealand, as well as the UK.
Nigel Banks, Zero Bills Director at Octopus Energy, said: “We’ve been working closely with Barratt Redrow on their research trials and we are now able to showcase what can be achieved with Zero Bills at scale in new housing developments.
“With new homes already being built with solar panels, heat pumps and EV chargers, eliminating home energy bills with our game-changing tariff is now a simple, viable and cost-effective upgrade.”
Oliver Novakovic, Technical & Innovation Director at Barratt Redrow, said: “Our partnership with Octopus marks our continued research into low and zero-bill living for our customers. By combining Barratt Redrow’s highly energy-efficient homes with Octopus’ Zero Bills technology, we’re helping buyers to cut their energy costs to zero whilst also lowering their carbon footprint.
“This initiative shows how innovation in housebuilding and energy can work hand-in-hand to create homes that are not only more sustainable, but also more affordable for the long term.”
* Electric Vehicle (EV) charging is not included. EV charging is billed separately at the Intelligent Octopus Go rate. Fair usage limits, terms and exclusions apply. Visit octopus.energy/zero-bills-home for more information.