this deal could save taxpayers millions. i think it d be good, you know, for octopus to take over bulb and relieve the taxpayer of the burden of running it, for the moment. also, it will make the bulb customers, obviously, give them more comfort that someone is actually running their business and looking after them in the best way possible. the government expect the deal to be finalised by the end of next month and will make octopus one of the country s largest energy providers. no one s going to see prices going up as a result of this agreement. people should just sit tight. for now, the service will carry on exactly as it does provided by the same people. energy bills have been in sharp focus for millions of households, and though this is welcome news for the energy, high energy prices continue to hit consumers hard. ramzan karmali, bbc news. joining me now is stuart lloyd evans, he s an energy market consultant at the utility market experts.