Octopus Energy has expanded its ‘Fan Club’ tariff to bring cheaper energy to its customers living near off-shore wind farms.
The expansion of the tariff will start with communities living along the coastline from Grimsby to Skegness. ‘Fan Club’ customers in this area will be able to get up to 50 percent off their bill when their local offshore wind farm generates a significant amount of wind-powered electricity.
The ‘Fan Club’ was first launched in 2021 for customers living close to one of Octopus’s onshore wind turbines in Market Weighton and Halifax, Yorkshire, and Caerphilly, Wales.
Since then, Octopus said it has received over 20,000 requests for local wind turbines in communities. The popular scheme has now also expanded into the US and Germany.
Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation, said: “Our ‘Fan Club’ demonstrates just how much people love wind in Britain.
when their local offshore wind farm generates a significant amount of wind-powered electricity.
“It’s fantastic to now expand this pioneering scheme to those living near offshore wind farms too.
“People overlooking these majestic wind farms along the coastlines from Grimsby to Skegness will now be able to benefit from cheaper electricity when it’s windy.”
Ms North Bond added: “We’ve loved bringing customers out to see the Lincs offshore wind farm.
“Our customers inspire us massively – they are highly engaged members of the energy system, passionate about participating in the transition to a greener energy future while making savings on their bills at the same time.”
Customers living in Lincolnshire with the following postcodes can register their interest in joining the Octopus Offshore Fan Club here:
- DN31
- DN32
- DN33
- DN34
- DN35
- DN36
- LN11
- LN12
- LN13
- PE24
- PE25.
The Lincs Offshore Wind Farm is located around eight kilometres from Skegness and generates enough clean power for 240,000 homes every year.
This year alone, homegrown offshore wind along the coastline of the country has produced up to 14 percent of Britain’s electricity, according to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The tariff expansion follows fast on the heels of Octopus’ announcement to invest £15billion in offshore wind globally.
