Octopus Energy and Bellway Homes have announced a partnership to deliver ‘zero bills homes’ that allow customers to move into homes guaranteed to have no energy bills for at least five years, guaranteed. The homes come with an air-source heat pump, home battery and roof-mounted solar panels which are optimised by Kraken, Octopus Energy’s tech platform.

Bellway is currently building three Zero Bills homes at its Victoria Gate development in Stafford, which will go on the market in December 2023, as part of the its Future Homes research project. From 2024, a further 250 Zero Bills homes are planned at a Bellway development in Bedfordshire, with the potential for more sites to follow.

The Future Homes Standard requires new homes to reduce carbon emissions by 75 per cent and is due to come into force in 2025.

Michael Cottrell, Zero Bills Homes Director at Octopus Energy, said: “Zero Bills is a complete game changer, and having one of the UK’s largest housebuilders on board to develop their first Zero Bills homes is a momentous occasion for sustainable living. With Bellway committing to this revolutionary scheme, we can provide even more homeowners with zero energy bills for five years, guaranteed. It means we can make green living the standard, not the exception.”

Jason Honeyman, CEO of Bellway, said: “We are proud to be the first national housebuilder to partner with Octopus to deliver Zero Bills homes at scale. These homes will be at the cutting edge of sustainable design and will also save our customers thousands of pounds in energy costs as cost-of-living challenges persist across the country.

“This long-term partnership is a key part of our delivery of energy efficient homes as we work towards the Future Homes Standard and it exemplifies our commitment to putting people and the planet first.”