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
Monday 5 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
North Western England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Monday 5 Oct 2026
11.0p
Cheapest half-hour 1.30pm – 2pm
51.5p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 5 Oct 2026
12.5p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 11am – 2pm
26.8p
Average price on 5 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 22.4p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 21.8p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 21.5p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 21.9p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 22.3p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 22.3p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 22.2p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 21.7p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 22.8p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 23.0p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 25.0p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 22.8p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 24.9p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 31.1p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 30.9p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 35.5p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 29.7p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 28.7p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 26.9p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 23.4p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 21.3p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 19.1p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 14.2p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 12.7p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 13.1p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 13.0p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 11.0p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 11.0p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 15.4p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 17.0p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 22.9p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 24.1p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 40.9p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 42.3p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 45.4p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 48.7p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 48.5p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 51.5p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 37.5p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 37.2p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 36.2p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 33.9p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 33.3p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 30.9p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 27.1p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 26.8p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 25.8p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 25.8p |
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