Analysis

March 21, 2024

Octopus Energy spreads its tentacles in acquisitions spree

Octopus has acquired at least 15 companies — and says there are more to come


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Image: Lexie Yu

Octopus Energy has quickly risen to become the UK’s second-largest energy supplier — no small feat given the largest, British Gas, is more than two hundred years its senior. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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