Energy was last better‑than‑free: yesterday Next
On the Agile Octopus tariff, customers get paid to use electricity when there’s too much in the grid.
That’s cheaper than Octopus Energy paying to store it.
The price changes every half-hour.
Region
Half-hourly prices
Sunday 4 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
East Midlands
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Sunday 4 Oct 2026
5.9p
Cheapest half-hour 12.30pm – 1pm
50.6p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 4 Oct 2026
7.5p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 11am – 2pm
26.2p
Average price on 4 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 29.1p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 27.7p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 27.7p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 28.2p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 27.5p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 27.3p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 27.0p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 26.2p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 26.5p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 26.3p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 28.1p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 27.4p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 28.3p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 29.0p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 26.7p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 28.1p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 27.8p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 27.2p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 21.8p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 22.7p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 16.3p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 12.4p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 10.2p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 9.9p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 6.2p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 5.9p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 6.7p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 6.3p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 10.5p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 12.7p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 20.7p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 21.8p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 42.3p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 42.7p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 47.5p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 49.5p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 50.1p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 50.6p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 35.9p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 34.5p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 34.1p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 31.6p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 32.3p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 28.8p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 26.8p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 25.0p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 23.9p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 22.6p |
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