Octopus urges Brits to make vital check before Sunday to receive £150 energy bill discount

Octopus Energy has said Britons they have just days to check their energy bill to make sure they’re in line to receive a £150 discount if they’re eligible for it.

The Warm Home Discount, which is from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is applied directly to people’s energy bills if they receive certain benefits. Payments start in October and continue until March, and people will soon start receiving letters confirming their eligibility. To qualify for this year’s payment, people must meet certain conditions by next Sunday (August 24). This includes the eligible recipient having their name on the electricity bill. A statement from Octopus Energy reads: “If you live in England or Wales and receive a means-tested benefit, you’ll get £150 off your bills this winter. Just check you’re named on your electricity bill by August 24, 2025.”

What benefits qualify for the Warm Home Discount?

The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a one-off £150 discount on your electricity bill. If you’re eligible, your electricity supplier will apply the discount to your bill. The money is not paid to you.

People who live in England and Wales can qualify if they have an account with one of 27 participating electricity suppliers and they either:

Low-income benefits that may be eligible include Universal Credit, Income Support, Housing Benefit, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income-based Jobseekers Allowance, and the “Savings Credit” part of Pension Credit.

To be eligible for this year’s payment, people must be claiming one of these benefits on Sunday, August 24, 2025.

The following suppliers are part of the scheme:

1. 100Green (formerly Green Energy UK or GEUK)
2. Affect Energy – see Octopus Energy
3. Boost
4. British Gas
5. Bulb Energy – see Octopus Energy
6. Co-op Energy – see Octopus Energy
7. E – also known as E (Gas and Electricity)
8. Ecotricity
9. E.ON Next
10. EDF
11. Fuse Energy
12. Good Energy
13. Home Energy
14. London Power
15. Octopus Energy
16. Outfox the Market
17. OVO
18. Rebel Energy
19. Sainsbury’s Energy
20. Scottish Gas – see British Gas
21. ScottishPower
22. Shell Energy Retail
23. So Energy
24. Tomato Energy
25. TruEnergy
26. Utilita
27. Utility Warehouse.

If a person’s electricity supplier stops trading, they may still be eligible for the discount.

A statement on Welcome to GOV.UK reads: “Ofgem will appoint a new supplier for you. Check with your new supplier if you’re eligible for the discount.”