Negative prices through the working day
Wed 29 Apr · Thu 30 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
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
−5.3p
Cheapest half-hour 3pm – 3.30pm
34.4p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
5.5 hours
Negative prices 10.30am – 4pm
−3.9p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12.30pm – 3.30pm
13.8p
Average price on 29 Apr 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 15.5p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 15.4p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 15.8p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 15.7p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 15.3p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 15.0p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 15.7p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 15.6p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 15.4p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 15.6p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 19.2p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 20.1p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 18.4p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 21.7p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 19.7p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 19.8p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 20.1p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 17.8p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 16.1p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 9.7p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 4.4p |
| 10.30am – 11am | −1.2p |
| 11am – 11.30am | −0.6p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | −1.6p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | −2.4p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | −3.5p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | −3.3p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | −3.4p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | −4.0p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | −4.2p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | −5.3p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | −2.8p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 10.2p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 20.3p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 23.9p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 29.8p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 32.7p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 34.4p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 25.1p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 25.4p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 22.8p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 21.7p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 22.4p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 18.5p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 18.4p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 15.0p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 17.0p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 15.2p |
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