What this site is
Energy Made Easy publishes guides about UK domestic energy — mostly about Octopus Energy's tariffs, the Ofgem price cap, and the policy changes that move household bills. It started in March 2026 and is run from the UK as an independent site, not as part of any energy company.
We are not employed by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Octopus Energy or any other supplier. We hold no commercial agreement with them beyond taking part in the same public refer-a-friend scheme that any Octopus customer can join.
How we research
Every figure on this site comes from a primary source. In practice that means:
- Price cap levels and unit rates — Ofgem's published decisions, not press coverage of them.
- Forecasts — named analysts, currently Cornwall Insight, always labelled as forecasts and never presented as settled fact.
- Tariff details — Octopus Energy's own published terms and tariff pages.
- Policy changes — the relevant government department or HMRC guidance.
Where a number is an illustration rather than a rate you'll actually be charged — the “typical household” figures especially — we say so on the page. Energy pricing varies by region, meter type and payment method, and national averages mislead if you treat them as quotes.
How we keep it current
Energy content decays faster than almost any other subject. Ofgem resets the cap four times a year, and a page written for one quarter is wrong by the next. Every page carries a visible Last Updated date, and that date is driven by a single manifest in the codebase rather than typed in by hand, so it can't drift away from the truth.
We review the whole site each time Ofgem announces a cap — late February, May, August and November — and immediately when a policy change lands, such as the electricity VAT cut taking effect on 1 October 2026.
Corrections
If something here is wrong, we want to know and we'll fix it. Email hello@energymadeeasy.co.uk or use the contact page. Substantive corrections are made to the page and the Last Updated date is bumped.
We'll tell you not to switch
We earn nothing when you stay put, and we still say it where it's the right answer: if you're mid-fix on a cheap rate, if switching would cost you a benefit, or if another supplier genuinely suits you better. A guide that only ever reaches one conclusion isn't a guide. See how we make money for why that's not as selfless as it sounds.