This Saturday at 8.30pm, we’re supporting WWF (World Broad Fund for Nature) with a novel Saving Periods takeover to have a good time Earth Hour – and also you’re invited!
What’s Saving Periods?
Saving Periods are a part of our Octoplus rewards program the place we pay you to make use of much less energy. By getting concerned and chopping down on power use at busy occasions of the day, collectively, we will have a constructive impression on each the planet and Grid.
Thus far, you have collectively saved a whopping 1,717MWh. That is the equal of driving a Lime electrical scooter 119 million kilometres – sufficient juice to go to each espresso store on this planet. Brew-tiful!
👉 Right here’s all the pieces you’ll want to learn about Saving Periods.
What’s Earth Hour?
WWF’s Earth Hour is a worldwide motion the place hundreds of thousands of individuals, companies, and landmarks all over the world swap off energy for one hour to point out their assist for the planet.
Throughout our standard Saving Periods, we pay you to make use of much less energy for an hour or two so the UK can keep away from switching on soiled fossil gas crops to high up the power wanted in that point.
Our missions align. So it felt like a no brainer to assist.
So what’s truly taking place?
At 8:30pm on Saturday twenty second March, we’re inviting you to affix us in lowering your power use for 60 minutes and do one thing constructive for you and the planet as an alternative.
We’re additionally committing to donate £40,000 to assist WWF’s unbelievable work.
You can also make a good larger splash by donating a share of your present Octopoints stability to WWF. Collectively, we will help shield nature and produce our world again to life.
Should you’ve obtained a working good meter and have taken half in Saving Periods earlier than, here is methods to become involved:
- Choose in to this additional particular Saving Session (we have emailed you the decide in hyperlink)
- Use much less power to point out your assist for Earth Hour
- Select to donate some additional Octopoints out of your total stability to assist WWF’s mission.
- Share what you rise up to on social media with #SavingSessionsWWF
Inordinately happy with my regional group Wiz Mids for being third out of 14 within the @OctopusEnergy saving periods contest. Each little helps!
— Roz Legal guidelines (@rozlaws) March 18, 2025
Why are we supporting WWF?
The World Broad Fund for Nature (WWF) is a world-leading conservation organisation, tirelessly working to guard our planet’s local weather, wildlife and oceans. And right here at Octopus, we’re all-in on renewables to assist additional this mission, to guard future generations and our planet.
Why it issues?
Earth Hour is extra than simply an hour at nighttime – it’s a strong reminder of what we will obtain after we come collectively. By taking part, you’re becoming a member of a worldwide group of people that care deeply about the way forward for our planet. And we really consider within the energy of collective motion.
And Octopus Power will donate £40,000 to WWF-UK, a charity registered in England and Wales (1081247) and Scotland (SC039593) in respect of its assist of Earth Hour 2025.
