Octopus pays households nearly £100 million for surplus solar power exports over past year

• Octopus paid nearly GBP 100 million to UK households for exported solar power over the past year, averaging GBP 244 per home.
• Export-tariff customer base rose to more than 400,000 households, exporting 825 GWh to the grid in the last 12 months.
• Solar installation enquiries in May-July increased 34% year on year to almost 74,000 amid UK heatwaves.
• Battery-only installations surged 630% year on year over the same period, reflecting rising demand for storage and export arbitrage.

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