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
Northern Scotland
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Friday 16 Oct 2026
30.3p
Cheapest half-hour 1.30pm – 2pm
62.9p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 16 Oct 2026
31.7p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12pm – 3pm
41.4p
Average price on 16 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 36.6p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 37.4p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 36.1p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 35.5p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 35.4p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 35.8p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 35.7p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 35.3p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 35.4p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 33.3p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 39.4p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 40.6p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 43.6p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 47.8p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 47.8p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 52.0p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 49.0p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 49.5p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 47.2p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 46.6p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 40.7p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 38.4p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 37.1p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 34.2p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 32.7p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 31.2p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 30.9p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 30.3p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 32.8p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 32.5p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 35.7p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 36.5p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 52.4p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 55.9p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 56.7p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 59.4p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 60.5p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 62.9p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 47.8p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 46.8p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 44.4p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 41.7p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 40.6p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 37.5p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 36.4p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 33.9p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 39.6p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 37.0p |
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