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Start with the balance summary
The first page shows the billing period, previous balance, latest charges, payments and the new balance.
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Use your Octopus bill to check the balance, charges and tariff details
Octopus bills usually start with a balance summary, then move into usage, charges, tariff details and support information. Reading the pages in order makes it easier to see what changed and why.
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Check your usage and rates
The detailed charges page shows how electricity and gas usage has been converted into the amount charged.
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Find your tariff information
Your tariff name, unit rates, standing charges and estimated annual usage are shown alongside the usage breakdown.
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Use the final page for help
The final page gives contact details, usage notes and complaint routes if you need support.
What to check on the bill
- Billing period and account reference
- Previous balance and new balance
- Charges, credits and payments
- Electricity and gas unit rates
- Standing charges
- Tariff name and payment method
- Estimated annual usage
- Contact and complaint details
Your Octopus bill summary and new balance
The first page gives the quick account overview, including what Octopus charged, what was credited or paid, and the latest balance.
- Check the account and bill reference before reviewing the figures.
- Use the estimated annual cost as a quick sense-check against your tariff and usage.
- Read the balance calculation from previous balance through to new balance.
- Review any messages about whether you could pay less or need to take action.
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Account and bill reference
Use this to confirm the bill belongs to the right account and billing period.
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Estimated annual cost
This estimate is based on expected annual usage and the current tariff, including charges and discounts.
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Previous balance
This shows the balance carried forward before the latest charges, credits and payments are applied.
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Charges, credits and payments
These lines explain how the new balance is built from what Octopus charged, credited and collected.
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Could you pay less?
Octopus may use this area to flag whether the current tariff still looks suitable or whether there are no cheaper options available.
Your Octopus usage, charges and tariff details
The second page breaks the headline amount into usage, unit rates, standing charges and tariff information for electricity and gas.
- Check the electricity section for readings, consumption, unit rate and standing charge.
- Use the tariff panels to confirm tariff name, payment method, rates and estimated annual use.
- Check the gas section in the same way, including any conversion details if shown.
- Use the total charges line to connect the detailed breakdown back to the first-page summary.
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Electricity charge breakdown
This shows electricity readings, energy used, unit rate, standing charge and subtotal before VAT.
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Electricity tariff information
This is where you can check your electricity tariff name, payment method, unit rate, standing charge and estimated annual use.
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Gas charge breakdown
This section shows gas readings, gas units, converted kWh, unit rate, standing charge and subtotal before VAT.
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Gas tariff information
Use this panel to check the gas tariff name, payment method, rates and estimated annual use.
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Total charges
This total brings the detailed electricity and gas charges together for the billing period.
Octopus contact details, usage notes and complaints
The final page is mostly practical: it explains how to contact Octopus, shows usage notes and sets out complaint or advice routes.
- Use the contact section if something on the bill does not look right.
- Check the usage summary to get a quick sense of daily energy use.
- Use the account and bill reference when speaking to support.
- Review complaint and advice routes if the issue cannot be resolved quickly.
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Contacting Octopus
This section lists the main ways to contact Octopus about the account or bill.
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Usage summary
This gives a quick view of average daily electricity or gas use during the bill period.
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Account reference
Keep these details handy if you need to discuss the bill with Octopus.
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Advice and complaints
This explains where to go if you need independent help or want to raise a complaint.
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