UPDATED: MARCH 2026
Everything you need to know about the Octopus Energy refer a friend scheme — how to claim your £50 credit, when it arrives, and what to do if it doesn’t.
Get My £50 – Switch to Octopus →The Octopus Energy referral scheme — officially called “Refer a Friend” — lets existing Octopus customers share a personal link. When a new customer switches to Octopus using that link and their first Direct Debit clears, both parties receive £50 credit added to their Octopus accounts. That’s £100 split in total for residential customers.
For business customers, the reward is higher: £75 each, totalling £150. The business scheme uses a separate process — more on that below.
There is no cap on how many people you can refer. Each successful referral earns the same reward, and the credit never expires as long as you remain a customer.
This page uses my own referral link: Octopus Energy referral code at share.octopus.energy/brave-kiwi-22. If you switch via the button on this page, we both get the £50 credit automatically.
Use the button on this page or any button on octopusreferral.co.uk. You must click the link — if you type the Octopus URL directly into your browser, the referral won’t be tracked and neither of you will receive the credit.
You’ll land on the Octopus Energy switch page. Enter your postcode, current energy usage, and bank details for Direct Debit. The whole process takes around five minutes. Octopus handles everything with your existing supplier — there’s no interruption to your energy supply.
Your switch completes within around 17 days. Your first Direct Debit is typically taken four to six weeks after you join.
Around two to four weeks after your first Direct Debit clears, £50 credit is automatically applied to your Octopus account — and to the referrer’s account. No action required on your part.
The credit typically arrives two to four weeks after your first Direct Debit payment. Your first Direct Debit is usually taken four to six weeks after you complete your switch, which means the total wait from switch to credit is roughly six to ten weeks.
Both the new customer and the referrer receive the credit at the same time. You’ll see it appear in the credit balance section of your Octopus online account.
If six or more weeks have passed since your first Direct Debit and the credit hasn’t appeared, try the following:
Octopus’s customer service team can check whether the referral was registered and apply the credit manually if needed. Their Trustpilot Excellent 4.8★ rating reflects consistently fast resolution of issues like this.
The residential scheme is for households switching their home energy. The business scheme covers commercial energy customers and uses a different referral process — see octopus.energy/refer-a-business/ for the current business referral link.
Yes — there is no limit to the number of referrals you can make. Each successful referral earns you £50 credit (residential) or £75 (business). Many Octopus customers refer multiple friends and family members over time, building up significant credit balances that reduce their energy bills.
Once you’re an Octopus Energy customer, you can find your own referral link by:
Your link will look similar to share.octopus.energy/[your-code]. Share it with friends, family, or on social media — every click that converts to a switch earns you both £50.
No. There is no code to enter on the Octopus sign-up page. The referral is tracked automatically when you click the referral link. If you type the Octopus URL directly into your browser, the referral won’t be registered.
Yes, provided you are the named bill payer and your tenancy allows you to choose your own energy supplier — most do. If your landlord pays the energy bill, you would need their agreement.
No. Switching energy supplier in the UK does not interrupt supply. The same pipes and cables deliver your gas and electricity — only the billing company changes. Octopus handles all communication with your existing supplier.
No. The referral scheme is for new Octopus Energy customers only — people who have never previously been on supply with Octopus. If you’re already a customer, you can share your own referral link with others to earn credit.
No. Switching supplier does not affect your physical energy supply at all. Your electricity and gas will continue to flow through the same wires and pipes. The switch typically completes within 17 days of signing up.
In rare cases a switch can be rejected — usually because of an outstanding debt with your existing supplier, or an address match issue. Octopus will contact you if this happens. Resolving any debt with your current supplier and reapplying usually fixes it.
Octopus does not publish a cap on referral credit earnings. In practice, each successful referral earns £50 residential or £75 business credit, with no stated maximum number of referrals.
Ready to switch? Use my Octopus Energy referral code and we both get £50 free credit when you join.