Negative prices over Easter (Storm Dave)
Sat 4 Apr · Sun 5 Apr
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
Saturday 4 Apr 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Saturday 4 Apr 2026
−5.1p
Cheapest half-hour 11.30pm – 12am
25.4p
Dearest half-hour 7.30am – 8am
4.5 hours
Negative prices in 2 spells
−3.8p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12.30pm – 3.30pm
8.8p
Average price on 4 Apr 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 3.1p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 3.9p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 1.3p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 4.4p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 5.5p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 5.2p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 2.0p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 0.6p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 4.8p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 9.7p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 14.8p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 16.7p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 19.9p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 21.9p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 23.3p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 25.4p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 24.8p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 25.4p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 23.6p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 23.3p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 22.6p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 19.7p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 15.7p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 9.4p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 1.1p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | −3.9p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | −3.5p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | −3.9p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | −3.9p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | −3.9p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | −3.7p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | −3.7p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 8.7p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 9.1p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 8.7p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 16.5p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 17.9p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 20.2p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 8.0p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 8.2p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 8.0p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 5.1p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 5.7p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 4.8p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 5.3p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 3.3p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | −4.7p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | −5.1p |
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