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
Northern Scotland
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Monday 5 Oct 2026
13.1p
Cheapest half-hour 1pm – 1.30pm
57.6p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 5 Oct 2026
14.8p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 11am – 2pm
30.9p
Average price on 5 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 26.1p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 25.4p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 25.1p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 25.6p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 25.9p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 26.0p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 25.8p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 25.3p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 26.5p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 26.8p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 29.1p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 26.6p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 28.9p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 36.0p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 35.7p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 41.1p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 34.4p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 33.3p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 31.2p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 27.2p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 24.8p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 22.4p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 16.7p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 14.9p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 15.5p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 15.3p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 13.1p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 13.1p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 18.1p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 19.9p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 26.7p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 28.0p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 45.5p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 47.1p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 50.7p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 54.4p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 54.3p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 57.6p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 43.3p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 43.0p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 41.8p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 39.2p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 38.6p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 35.8p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 31.4p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 31.1p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 30.0p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 30.0p |
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