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
Wednesday 7 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
London
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
16.4p
Cheapest half-hour 11.30pm – 12am
48.2p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 7 Oct 2026
23.0p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 9pm – 12am
29.8p
Average price on 7 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 27.9p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 27.1p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 26.3p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 25.9p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 26.3p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 25.7p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 25.8p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 25.5p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 26.6p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 26.1p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 30.1p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 31.4p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 36.6p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 39.9p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 35.8p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 40.3p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 34.1p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 33.6p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 29.2p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 28.4p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 28.4p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 27.4p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 27.0p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 24.8p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 23.5p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 23.1p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 23.0p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 22.4p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 23.6p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 23.1p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 25.5p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 25.7p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 40.3p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 43.1p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 46.7p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 47.7p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 47.5p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 48.2p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 32.0p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 31.5p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 28.7p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 27.8p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 28.3p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 26.9p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 24.8p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 21.6p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 20.0p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 16.4p |
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