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Iberdrola vs Octopus Energy

Live Comparison • september 2026

A detailed head-to-head comparison covering rates, typical bills, pros & cons, and features to help you decide which is better for your home.

Our Verdict

Overall Winner: Lowest Typical Bill

For a typical Spanish household (3.6kW Potencia, 300kWh monthly usage), Iberdrola is the cheaper option. Their Plan Online 3 Periodos tariff results in an estimated monthly bill of 65.22 (including taxes). This compares to Octopus Energy's best option (Octopus 3) at €76.33 per month.

Iberdrola Best Bill
65.22
Octopus Energy Best Bill
76.33

* Assumption: 3.6 kW contracted power, 300 kWh monthly usage (20% peak, 30% flat, 50% off-peak), including 21% IVA, 5.11% Electricity Tax, and ~€1 meter rental.

Best Flat Rate

Iberdrola wins here. Their flat rate is 0.1249 €/kWh compared to Octopus Energy's 0.133 €/kWh.

Best Time-of-Use Rate

Iberdrola has cheaper off-peak hours (0.09999 €/kWh vs 0.104 €/kWh).

Scorecard Comparison

Metric (1-10)IberdrolaOctopus Energy
Price Competitiveness
6
8
Solar Suitability
7
10
EV Suitability
7
10
Simplicity
5
9
Customer Service
5
9
Transparency
5
9

Full Head-to-Head Comparison

Iberdrola

Iberdrola

4.2 / 5 (14,000+ reviews)
Founded1992
Customers11,000,000+
EnergyMixed (Major Renewables Focus)

Pros

  • Massive investeringer i fornybart
  • Mobilapp i toppklasse
  • Sterk fysisk tilstedeværelse
  • Svært pålitelig

Cons

  • Standardplaner kan være dyre
  • Noen meldinger om faktureringsfeil
  • Stor bedriftsstruktur

Available Tariffs

Plan Más Ahorro

Est. Monthly Bill
88.16
Energy (24h)0.16191 €/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.109562 / 0.071205 €/kW
Solar Export0.05 €/kWh
Fixed FeeNone

Plan Online

Est. Monthly Bill
75.19
Energy (24h)0.1249 €/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.119151 / 0.069836 €/kW
Solar ExportN/A
Fixed FeeNone

Plan Estable

Est. Monthly Bill
83.10
Energy (24h)0.148644 €/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.109562 / 0.071205 €/kW
Solar ExportN/A
Fixed FeeNone

Plan Online 3 Periodos

Est. Monthly Bill
65.22
Energy (P1 / P2 / P3)
0.194 / 0.136 / 0.09999
€/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.091074 / 0.013483 €/kW
Solar ExportN/A
Fixed FeeNone
Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy

4.8 / 5 (16,000+ reviews)
Founded2015
Customers500,000+
Energy100% Renewable

Pros

  • Beste valg for elbileiere
  • Utmerket solenergikompensasjon
  • Enkel og grei fakturering
  • Høyt rangert app

Cons

  • Potencia-priser er noe høyere enn hos enkelte konkurrenter
  • Hyppige, men små prisjusteringer

Available Tariffs

Octopus Solar

Est. Monthly Bill
85.49
Energy (P1 / P2 / P3)
0.243 / 0.148 / 0.12
€/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.093 / 0.093 €/kW
Solar Export0.035 €/kWh
Fixed FeeNone

Octopus 3

Est. Monthly Bill
76.33
Energy (P1 / P2 / P3)
0.174 / 0.124 / 0.114
€/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.093 / 0.093 €/kW
Solar ExportN/A
Fixed FeeNone

Octopus Go

Est. Monthly Bill
100.82
Energy (P1 / P2 / P3)
0.294 / 0.294 / 0.104
€/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.11 / 0.06 €/kW
Solar ExportN/A
Fixed FeeNone

Octopus Flexi

Est. Monthly Bill
86.82
Energy (P1 / P2 / P3)
0.246 / 0.179 / 0.186
€/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.076 / 0.002 €/kW
Solar Export0.035 €/kWh
Fixed FeeNone

Octopus Relax

Est. Monthly Bill
77.86
Energy (24h)0.133 €/kWh
Potencia (P1 / P2)0.093 / 0.093 €/kW
Solar Export0.01 €/kWh
Fixed FeeNone

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