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
Thursday 30 Apr 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Thursday 30 Apr 2026
−7.4p
Cheapest half-hour 1.30pm – 2pm
38.9p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
6.5 hours
Negative prices 9.30am – 4pm
−6.7p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12pm – 3pm
11.9p
Average price on 30 Apr 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 16.3p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 16.6p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 16.1p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 15.3p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 14.7p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 13.8p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 14.2p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 13.8p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 13.8p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 14.3p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 15.5p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 15.9p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 17.7p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 19.9p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 16.8p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 15.8p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 14.3p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 5.9p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 3.9p |
| 9.30am – 10am | −2.8p |
| 10am – 10.30am | −4.0p |
| 10.30am – 11am | −5.1p |
| 11am – 11.30am | −4.4p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | −5.0p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | −6.2p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | −7.2p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | −7.1p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | −7.4p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | −6.0p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | −6.0p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | −6.0p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | −3.9p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 8.2p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 19.6p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 24.1p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 32.9p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 35.4p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 38.9p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 25.8p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 26.7p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 24.4p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 23.6p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 20.9p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 18.2p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 19.1p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 15.7p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 17.3p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 16.9p |
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