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
Sunday 18 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
Merseyside and Northern Wales
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Sunday 18 Oct 2026
23.5p
Cheapest half-hour 5.30am – 6am
57.6p
Dearest half-hour 5.30pm – 6pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 18 Oct 2026
25.4p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 4am – 7am
34.0p
Average price on 18 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 27.9p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 27.5p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 27.5p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 27.6p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 26.2p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 24.2p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 27.2p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 26.6p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 26.9p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 27.0p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 24.8p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 23.5p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 24.8p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 25.7p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 30.3p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 34.1p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 37.2p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 36.7p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 36.0p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 34.0p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 32.1p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 31.5p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 30.1p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 29.7p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 28.6p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 28.6p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 28.1p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 28.6p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 31.0p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 30.8p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 31.0p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 31.4p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 50.4p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 53.6p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 56.1p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 57.6p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 57.6p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 57.5p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 43.3p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 41.3p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 40.3p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 37.5p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 36.7p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 31.9p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 34.1p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 31.7p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 31.3p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 32.3p |
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