INDEPENDENT OCTOPUS BUSINESS REFERRAL

Octopus Energy business and charity switches: £75 credit

Octopus Energy pays £75 — not £100 — when a business or charity joins through a referral link: £75 in energy account credit, added automatically once the switch completes and the first Direct Debit clears.

£75 in credit — not £100, not cash

The domestic Octopus referral bonus is £50. Business and charity switches sit higher: £75 in account credit. One thing worth being clear about, because some pages get it wrong: it is £75, not £100, and it lands as energy account credit knocked off your bills — not a cheque, not cashback, not money into a bank account. For a business that's still real value, but treat it as a discount on supply rather than a cash payout.

How a business switches through the link

Open the business referral link on this page before you start your quote. That's what tags the sign-up to the referral. There is no box anywhere asking you to type a code in — Octopus works out the bonus purely from the link you opened, so the order matters: link first, then go through the quote and switch. From there you give Octopus Energy for Business your meter details and contract information and they price it for your site or sites. The physical changeover is the same as any switch: same meter, same wires, no engineer visit and no break in supply. Where business differs honestly from domestic is the contract. Business energy contracts are fixed-term and binding, with no domestic-style cooling-off period, so you normally switch when your current deal is ending or inside its switching window rather than on a whim. Check your renewal date before you commit.

The one thing that voids the £75

Switch your business to Octopus and you get £75 once the switch completes (T&Cs apply, one switching offer per business). The single thing that reliably kills the bonus is starting the switch through a price-comparison or broker route that strips the referral link out; Octopus then pays that third party instead of paying you. Go direct through the link and that doesn't happen. A valid referral link can be the classic share.octopus.energy/word-word-number format or a personalised subdomain like the one this site uses — opening either is what counts, so don't assume only one shape is legitimate.

When the £75 lands

Payment is automatic and triggered by two things together: the switch fully completing, and your first monthly Direct Debit clearing. In practice that's usually around four weeks, though it can take longer if your old supplier drags the changeover. There's no form to submit and nothing to chase — the credit simply appears on the account. Once it's accrued, the credit doesn't expire while you remain a customer. So even if the timing slips, the £75 isn't lost as long as the account stays with Octopus and the switch genuinely completes.

Searching for a commercial solar referral?

If you arrived looking for a "commercial solar referral scheme," here's the straight version. The £75 referral bonus is for a business or charity joining Octopus for its electricity and gas supply — it isn't a separate solar product. If your business generates its own power from rooftop or commercial solar, Octopus pays for the units you export through its export and Outgoing arrangements, which is a distinct commercial agreement from the referral bonus. The two don't clash: a business can join via the referral link for the £75 credit and separately arrange an export deal for its generation. For current business supply and export options, get a quote at octopus.energy — those terms vary by site and meter, so it's not something to take on trust from a referral page.

Is Octopus a sensible supplier for a business?

Octopus is the UK's largest electricity supplier, powering roughly one in four GB homes, runs on 100% renewable electricity, has been a Which? Recommended Provider for years and holds an "Excellent" rating of about 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot. Those are Octopus's figures, not ours — this is an independent referral site, not Octopus and not endorsed by them. The balanced point: business energy isn't covered by the domestic price cap, so a business tariff is a negotiated fixed contract and the rate you lock in matters more than it would on a capped home tariff. Octopus won't be the cheapest option for every business load profile, so get a quote and compare it on the merits. The £75 referral credit is a genuine bonus on top of a switch you'd make anyway — not a reason to take a worse rate.

When does the £50 actually land?

1. 1
   Open the link & sign up

   On Octopus’s own site. No code to type — the link does it. ~5 minutes.

2. 2
   Your switch completes

   ~5 working days. Same meter, no engineer, no break in supply.

3. 3
   First Direct Debit clears

   Octopus waits until you’re a settled, paying customer.

4. 4
   £50 lands automatically

   Usually ~4 weeks after you join. Nothing to claim.

Switch to the UK’s most awarded energy supplier! Switch to Octopus Energy and you’ll get £50 credit once your switch is complete. T&Cs apply (only one switching offer per household).