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February 6, 2025

Octopus Energy’s power players: the leadership team behind the energy giant

Including a brief shout out for Octopus’s infamous mascot


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Octopus Energy's three founders.

Ten-year old Octopus Energy has grown into one of the UK's largest domestic energy suppliers, surpassing incumbents decades older than it.

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Someone using Octopus Energy's Kraken platform.
The Kraken platform.
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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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