You might not have heard of Kraken Technologies, but if you live in the UK, you’ve almost certainly interacted with it.
From managing your energy bills to stabilising the national grid, Kraken is the hidden force behind millions of homes, businesses, and even global energy markets.
Originally built as the AI-driven engine behind Octopus Energy, Kraken has quietly expanded across the industry, now powering over 54 million customer accounts across the UK, Europe, the US, Japan, and beyond.
It’s not just an energy billing system—it’s running the future of energy itself.
The Grid Crisis You Never Noticed (And How Kraken Helped Fix It)
Most people don’t think about how electricity actually gets to their home. We flick on the lights, plug in our EVs, and assume the grid is always working.
But behind the scenes, things can go wrong in seconds.
Just recently, the UK faced a major grid disruption when the IFA2 interconnector—one of the cables bringing power from France to the UK—suddenly tripped.
🔥 In seconds, the UK lost 1GW of electricity.
⚡ Grid frequency dropped dangerously low (49.62Hz, close to critical limits).
💡 Without a quick response, this could have caused blackouts across the country.
Normally, the UK’s grid operator relies on gas plants to step in when something like this happens—but this time, something different happened.
💚 Kraken’s network of battery storage sites kicked in almost instantly, restoring 40% of the lost power.
🔋 40 battery energy storage sites controlled by Kraken delivered real-time frequency balancing.
🌍 In minutes, the system was stabilised—without burning more fossil fuels.
This was a huge milestone—proving that battery storage, when intelligently controlled, can help replace the need for gas-fired backup power.
It’s a glimpse into the future of a smarter, more decentralised grid, where software and AI manage electricity flows dynamically, responding in real-time to prevent outages, balance supply and demand, and make the grid more resilient than ever.
What Exactly is Kraken?
Kraken isn’t just another energy software—it’s a full-stack, AI-powered platform designed to run modern energy grids, supply chains, and consumer services.
It handles everything from:
✅ Managing household energy bills and customer support
✅ Automating EV charging to use the greenest, cheapest electricity
✅ Balancing energy grids in real time to prevent blackouts
✅ Controlling battery storage to stabilise renewable energy fluctuations
✅ Optimising wind and solar generation to keep the system running efficiently
Most energy companies still use outdated, clunky software that wasn’t built for the realities of EVs, home batteries, and decentralised power. Kraken was designed to change that, allowing energy to be distributed, stored, and used far more intelligently.
This is why major utilities like E.ON, EDF, and Origin Energy have started adopting Kraken’s technology, effectively putting the future of their operations in its hands.
How Kraken is Quietly Running the UK’s Energy System
If you pay an electricity bill, Kraken is probably behind it.
It’s the engine powering Octopus Energy’s entire system, but it doesn’t stop there—Kraken’s technology is now licensed to some of the biggest energy suppliers worldwide, including:
🔹 E.ON – Using Kraken to streamline their customer experience and operations.
🔹 EDF Energy – Implementing Kraken to manage millions of UK customers.
🔹 Good Energy & Origin Energy – Relying on Kraken for clean energy management.
🔹 And even broadband & water utilities – Companies outside of energy are now tapping into Kraken’s smart automation capabilities.
In total, Kraken now manages:
⚡ Over 38 gigawatts of large-scale renewable energy assets.
🔋 Over 1 gigawatt of household flexibility, including home batteries and EVs.
🏡 54 million customer accounts worldwide.
And it’s growing fast.
Kraken and the Rise of AI-Managed Energy
The energy system used to be predictable. Big fossil fuel power stations ran 24/7, supplying electricity whenever it was needed.
That’s no longer the case.
Now, we have:
⚡ Intermittent renewables (wind and solar) making supply more unpredictable.
🚗 Millions of EVs plugging into the grid, changing demand patterns.
🔋 Battery storage replacing gas power stations for balancing the system.
With so many moving parts, human operators can’t control it all manually anymore.
That’s where Kraken comes in.
💡 AI-driven energy management allows electricity to be moved, stored, and used dynamically in real-time.
🌍 EVs and home batteries are charged at the cheapest, greenest times.
⚡ Batteries respond instantly to grid fluctuations, preventing instability.
This self-balancing system is what will eventually allow us to run a 100% renewable-powered grid without fossil fuel backup.
What’s Next for Kraken?
🔜 More battery storage integration – With another 40 battery sites coming online in the next 3 months, Kraken will become an even bigger part of the UK’s energy infrastructure.
🔜 Expanding beyond energy – Kraken’s automation is now being used in broadband and water utilities.
🔜 Decarbonising global grids – Kraken is already live in Japan, the US, Australia, and most of Europe, helping utilities shift towards smarter, cleaner systems.
🔜 Automating the future – The goal? A completely AI-managed, decentralised energy system, where renewables + smart storage fully replace fossil fuels.
This is the biggest transformation in the energy sector in decades, and Kraken is right at the centre of it.
Kraken Technologies isn’t just another back-end system—it’s quietly revolutionising the way we generate, distribute, and consume energy.
You might never see its name on your electricity bill, but it’s already shaping your energy experience—whether you realise it or not.
And as the world moves towards a fully decarbonised, intelligent energy system, Kraken is positioned to become one of the most important technology platforms of the clean energy revolution.
It’s time to stop thinking of Kraken as just a piece of software—it’s running the energy future.
🔹 Kraken Technologies Official Site – https://www.kraken.tech
🔹 Octopus Energy & Kraken – https://octopus.energy/kraken/
🔹 National Grid ESO: Balancing Services – https://www.nationalgrideso.com/
