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
Friday 16 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
Merseyside and Northern Wales
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Friday 16 Oct 2026
27.5p
Cheapest half-hour 1.30pm – 2pm
59.4p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 16 Oct 2026
28.8p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12pm – 3pm
37.9p
Average price on 16 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 33.3p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 34.0p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 32.8p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 32.3p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 32.2p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 32.5p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 32.5p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 32.0p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 32.2p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 30.3p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 35.8p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 37.0p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 39.7p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 43.5p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 43.5p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 47.4p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 44.7p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 45.1p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 43.0p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 42.5p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 37.0p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 34.9p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 33.7p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 31.0p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 29.7p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 28.3p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 28.0p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 27.5p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 29.8p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 29.5p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 32.4p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 33.2p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 49.7p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 53.0p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 53.7p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 56.2p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 57.2p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 59.4p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 43.5p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 42.7p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 40.4p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 38.0p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 37.0p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 34.1p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 33.0p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 30.8p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 36.0p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 33.6p |
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