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
Thursday 1 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
Merseyside and Northern Wales
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Thursday 1 Oct 2026
25.5p
Cheapest half-hour 4.30am – 5am
55.2p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 1 Oct 2026
26.8p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12pm – 3pm
33.4p
Average price on 1 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 27.9p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 28.4p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 27.9p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 27.1p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 26.7p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 27.7p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 27.2p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 27.2p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 27.7p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 25.5p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 30.5p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 30.5p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 34.7p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 38.0p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 35.7p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 37.5p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 37.3p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 37.1p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 37.4p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 33.8p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 29.3p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 27.5p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 28.1p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 27.5p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 26.9p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 26.8p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 26.5p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 26.3p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 27.2p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 27.2p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 27.1p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 28.4p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 44.5p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 49.3p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 49.4p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 52.7p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 53.3p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 55.2p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 44.2p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 41.8p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 39.5p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 36.8p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 34.1p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 31.7p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 29.9p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 26.0p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 30.3p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 29.9p |
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