Gap Finders - Greg Jackson

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Today's guest is the founder & chief executive of Octopus Energy, Greg Jackson. Born in Germany and growing up in a single parent family in Middlesborough, Greg's first job on a milk round earned him £15 a week. He joined Greenpeace when he was sixteen. Before founding Octopus Energy in 2016, he began his working life as a video games programmer, worked in mirror manufacturing, coffee shops and multiple software ventures. The company say their mission is to bring cheaper, greener power to all. Despite launching just 6 years ago, the challenger energy company is now worth as much as British Gas-owner Centrica. This month Octopus became the first supplier to charge existing customers £50 below the latest energy price cap. It's also doubled it's hardship find for customers struggling to pay their bills, from two-and-a-half to five million pounds. We explore the ways in which Greg wanted to disrupt the energy sector and the hopes he has for the future of Octopus Energy. PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON PRODUCER: LINDA WALKER