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 14 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
Merseyside and Northern Wales
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 14 Oct 2026
14.5p
Cheapest half-hour 12.30pm – 1pm
51.5p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 14 Oct 2026
15.5p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 11.30am – 2.30pm
30.8p
Average price on 14 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 30.1p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 27.9p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 27.5p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 27.7p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 28.1p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 27.6p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 26.6p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 26.2p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 28.1p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 28.0p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 33.9p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 35.4p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 38.9p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 40.2p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 41.2p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 43.8p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 40.9p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 40.3p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 35.6p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 30.6p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 25.9p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 20.7p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 17.8p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 16.3p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 15.4p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 14.5p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 15.4p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 14.9p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 16.6p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 17.5p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 20.0p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 22.5p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 42.7p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 46.5p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 49.0p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 50.4p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 49.8p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 51.5p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 38.5p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 38.5p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 37.2p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 34.8p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 33.7p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 30.1p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 27.3p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 24.0p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 25.1p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 25.2p |
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