Octopus Energy Valuation, Funding & Investors

Octopus Energy is valued at $9B as of May 2024.

Last Octopus Energy valuation

$9B

Secondary · May 2024

Key investors in Octopus Energy

  • Aware Super

Octopus Energy Overview

About Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy is a British energy supplier and technology group founded in 2015 that retails electricity and gas, invests in and manages renewable generation, and licenses software to other utilities. It has more than eight million retail customers worldwide, almost seven million of them in the United Kingdom, and became the largest UK electricity supplier after acquiring Shell Energy's retail arm in December 2023. Its Kraken platform, contracted to more than 50 million customer accounts, is licensed to third-party utilities, and its asset management arm runs over 400 wind and solar generators.


Founded

2015

HQ

United KingdomLondon

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C & B2B

Revenue model

Subscription, Product sales, Licensing

Valuation

$9B (May 2024)

Octopus Energy Valuation

Octopus Energy is currently valued at $9B, based on its secondary sale in May 2024. Read the announcement ↗

The $370M round included Aware Super.

Octopus Energy valuation by funding round

Octopus Energy valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
May 2024Secondary$9B

Octopus Energy Funding History

Octopus Energy has 1 recorded secondary share sale and no primary funding rounds.

Octopus Energy funding rounds

Octopus Energy funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
May 2024SecondaryAware Super$370M$9BAware Super took a stake in Octopus Energy through a secondary trade forming part of a US$370 million (about GBP 300 million) investment arranged with existing shareholders Generation Investment Management and CPP Investments. The transaction valued the UK energy and technology group at US$9 billion (GBP 7.2 billion), a 15 per cent uplift on the previous round, and lifted Generation's holding to 13 per cent and CPP Investments' to 12 per cent. It was among the first private equity deals originated from Aware Super's London office.

Who has invested in Octopus Energy?

1 investor has backed Octopus Energy across its funding rounds, including Aware Super.


Octopus Energy Investors

Investors in Octopus Energy by funding rounds participated
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Acquisitions by Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Octopus Energy was on September 1st 2026. Octopus Energy acquired BD Energy for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Octopus Energy

BD Energy
Description
BD Energy is a power trading company that combines weather data, engineering analytics, and custom algorithms to operate in volatile electricity markets across Europe and North America.
HQ CountryDenmark
HQ City
Aarhus
Deal Date1 Sep 2026
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Octopus Energy Competitors

Octopus Energy competitors include listed companies like Nextracker, JSW Energy, BKW and NHPC, and private ones like Kraken and Northvolt.

Public and private companies comparable to Octopus Energy
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
NextrackerUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$3.6B$747M$13B2.9x
KrakenUnited KingdomLondonPrivate$2.2B$531M$8.7B3.9x
JSW EnergyIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$1.9B$1.1B$9.8B8.0x
BKWSwitzerlandSwitzerlandPublicly listed$5.1B$1.1B$8.1B1.8x
NHPCIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$1.2B$757M$7.9B9.4x
NorthvoltSwedenStockholmPrivate--$12B-

Octopus Energy Public Comps

Octopus Energy is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Enel Americas, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Centrica, Copel, Manila Electric, Redeia, Grupo Energía Bogotá, REC, A2A and Grupa PGE.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Enel Americas$13B$3.6B1.4x1.2x4.9x4.0x
Brookfield Renewable Partners$6.4B$4.8B12.0x11.7x16.1x25.7x
Centrica$26B$725M0.3x0.3x12.2x5.2x
Copel$5.1B$874M2.6x2.7x15.1x10.0x
Manila Electric$7.9B$1.4B1.4x1.4x8.4x9.6x
Redeia$1.9B$1.5B8.0x7.7x10.3x10.3x
Grupo Energía Bogotá$2.6B$1.9B5.5x6.0x7.4x13.5x
REC$2.3B$2.2B27.3x25.9x28.2x27.7x

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Common questions about Octopus Energy

When was Octopus Energy founded?Octopus Energy was founded in 2015.
Where is Octopus Energy headquartered?Octopus Energy is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Is Octopus Energy publicly listed?No, Octopus Energy is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Octopus Energy's valuation?Octopus Energy was last valued at $9B in its secondary sale in May 2024.
Who are Octopus Energy's investors?Octopus Energy's investors include Aware Super.
Which companies are comparable to Octopus Energy?Companies comparable to Octopus Energy include Nextracker, Kraken, JSW Energy, BKW, NHPC and Northvolt.
How many companies has Octopus Energy acquired?Octopus Energy has acquired 1 company, including BD Energy.

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