Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy is listed by NESO as a registered Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) participant for domestic households and micro-businesses. Source: NESO DFS registered providers list, last updated by NESO 14 September 2026.
Its household scheme: Octopus Saving Sessions (Power Up and Power Down).
Eligibility
- An electricity smart meter is needed for DFS so your usage can be measured.
- You can only be registered with one DFS provider at a time.
- Any other conditions are set by Octopus Energy; we have not yet verified them.
How to join
Sign up through the provider's link as published by NESO: https://octopus.energy/saving-sessions/
Recent DFS activity
NESO data shows Octopus Energy was eligible to bid in 16 DFS events in the last 14 days:
- Wed 14 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00, upwards flexibility
- Wed 14 Oct, 16:00 to 21:00, downwards flexibility
- Tue 13 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00, upwards flexibility
- Tue 13 Oct, 16:00 to 23:00, downwards flexibility
- Mon 12 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00, upwards flexibility
- Mon 12 Oct, 16:00 to 21:00, downwards flexibility
- Sun 11 Oct, 16:00 to 20:00, downwards flexibility
- Sat 10 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00, upwards flexibility
- Fri 9 Oct, 11:00 to 23:00, upwards flexibility
- Thu 8 Oct, 19:00 to 23:00, upwards flexibility
Source: NESO open data, DFS Service Requirement. See all live DFS events.
Other DFS providers
AmpVerve Ltd, Axle Energy Limited, British Gas Trading Ltd, Electryone AI, Electric Miles, Equiwatt, Hildebrand Technology Ltd, Octopus Energy Trading Ltd, Perse Technology Limited, Purely Energy Ltd, ScottishPower (via Equiwatt), Shuffle Energy