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 2 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
North Western England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Friday 2 Oct 2026
22.6p
Cheapest half-hour 1.30pm – 2pm
47.7p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 2 Oct 2026
23.3p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12pm – 3pm
31.3p
Average price on 2 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 27.6p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 27.6p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 27.8p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 27.3p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 27.7p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 27.4p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 27.9p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 27.3p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 28.6p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 29.0p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 27.6p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 27.5p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 33.0p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 36.6p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 36.4p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 38.9p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 36.6p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 35.6p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 31.7p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 30.7p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 29.4p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 27.8p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 26.3p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 24.5p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 24.0p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 23.4p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 23.3p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 22.6p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 23.5p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 23.1p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 24.8p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 26.0p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 40.8p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 43.7p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 45.5p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 47.1p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 47.2p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 47.7p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 34.6p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 34.5p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 34.5p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 32.6p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 33.1p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 31.1p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 29.2p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 27.6p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 32.2p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 30.3p |
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