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Energy CEO on bills, AI and heavy metal

September 16, 2026

Energy CEO on bills, AI and heavy metal

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘How big is the Jackdaw decision’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00315sy

Greg Jackson (pictured) is the chief executive of Octopus Energy, the UK’s biggest domestic energy supplier.

He talks to us about household bills, AI data centres and Rammstein.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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