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
Saturday 17 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
East Midlands
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Saturday 17 Oct 2026
21.7p
Cheapest half-hour 10am – 10.30am
52.1p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 17 Oct 2026
24.0p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 10am – 1pm
30.2p
Average price on 17 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 29.5p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 28.1p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 26.6p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 26.5p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 25.0p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 24.2p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 25.6p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 25.6p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 25.1p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 25.2p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 25.5p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 24.5p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 25.9p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 27.0p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 29.7p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 31.9p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 30.8p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 30.3p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 29.7p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 27.6p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 21.7p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 23.7p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 24.7p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 24.7p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 24.7p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 24.7p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 23.7p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 23.7p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 23.7p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 23.7p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 25.6p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 26.8p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 43.3p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 48.0p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 49.7p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 51.2p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 51.5p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 52.1p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 38.4p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 37.3p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 37.0p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 35.7p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 31.8p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 29.0p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 30.5p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 28.3p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 26.8p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 25.0p |
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