Price spike in a record heatwave
Tue 23 Jun · Wed 24 Jun
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
Tuesday 23 Jun 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Tuesday 23 Jun 2026
16.8p
Cheapest half-hour 9am – 9.30am
63.4p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 23 Jun 2026
17.0p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 11.30am – 2.30pm
28.9p
Average price on 23 Jun 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 22.2p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 23.1p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 22.5p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 21.5p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 21.5p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 21.3p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 23.6p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 22.9p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 21.4p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 21.0p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 22.4p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 23.0p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 24.4p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 26.2p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 23.1p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 24.5p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 20.5p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 19.6p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 16.8p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 17.1p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 17.1p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 18.2p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 17.7p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 16.9p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 17.3p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 17.1p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 16.9p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 16.9p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 16.9p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 16.9p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 18.2p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 18.6p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 36.0p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 35.7p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 43.9p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 49.1p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 57.6p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 63.4p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 54.5p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 55.1p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 54.4p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 55.6p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 51.0p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 47.5p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 42.5p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 38.9p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 29.2p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 26.9p |
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