Aira launches new 100% green tariffs, powered by Octopus Energy

• Aira has launched two green energy tariffs powered by Octopus Energy
• Aira zero can save German homes up to €800 or UK homes up to £500 on annual energy bills
• Aira Solar Export can save up to €2,170 or £1,245 on annual energy bills

Aira aims to reduce household Carbon emissions to 0% – Credit Aira

Clean energy giant Aira has launched two new green energy tariffs for its customers in the UK and Germany, as part of its strategy to expand its services and offer better access to clean energy tech across Europe. 

The 100% green energy tariffs are powered by Octopus Energy and aim to help its users reduce energy costs, lead more sustainable lifestyles, and drive decarbonisation. 

Launched on 18 July 2024, the tariffs are as follows: 

Aira Zero

The first choice for Aira heat pump customers, Aira Zero enables them to maximise energy cost savings and reduce CO2 emissions. This is due to its intelligent design optimising a home’s energy consumption by using more electricity when prices are lower. 

It can save German households up to €800 and UK households up to £500 on their annual energy bills. 

Aira Solar Export

The Aira Solar Export works as an add-on tariff for households that have an Aira Heat Pump and Aira Zero and want to expand their clean energy ecosystem with solar panels. 

German households save up to €2170 and households in the UK up to £1245 on energy bills each year.

At the moment, Germany has a Flex-only Aira Solar Export tariff in Germany, but the UK has an option for Fixed and Flex tariffs: 

• Fixed: Automatically helps homes benefit by selling surplus electricity back to the grid at a fixed rate of 15p/kWh for every unit that is exported.  
• Flex: When wholesale prices are high, customers can sell surplus solar-powered electricity back to the grid for even greater savings. 

Kaj af Kleen, Aira chief product & technology officer, said: “At Aira, our mission is to take Europe off gas by accelerating the electrification of home heating, and this strategic partnership with Octopus Energy is another step forward for the clean energy transition.

“We’re proud to be driving this mission forward together and saving people more money with clean energy tariffs.”

Aira also plans to expand its tariff option to its product range into a wider market of clean energy technologies, spanning to battery storage, inverters and EV chargers. 

With these solutions already available, the Aira Solar Export tariffs will allow people to both save money and become more energy efficient, paving the way to net zero goals. 

Kleen continued: “Aira Intelligence’s native integration with the tariff allows us to manage the heat pump optimisation seamlessly, offering customers maximum cost savings and complete peace of mind.

“We’re excited to continue on this path, expanding our ecosystem further and developing future collaborations to bring more clean energy-tech solutions to the market.”​

Aira Intelligence’s native integration with the Aira Zero tariff is able to preheat the Aira heat pump when energy prices are low and conserve energy when prices are high. The optimisation is automatically turned on once a household switches to the Aira Zero tariff.

​Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, chief product officer at Octopus Energy, said: “We’re delighted to be powering Aira in their mission to supercharge the transition to cheap, clean power for all. 

“Together we’re launching two trailblazing new tariffs that will empower Aira customers to slash emissions and save serious money.”