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
Wednesday 24 Jun 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 24 Jun 2026
15.7p
Cheapest half-hour 1.30pm – 2pm
84.5p
Dearest half-hour 9pm – 9.30pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 24 Jun 2026
16.1p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 11am – 2pm
34.5p
Average price on 24 Jun 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 24.8p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 24.6p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 23.2p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 23.8p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 22.6p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 22.5p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 22.6p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 22.8p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 22.7p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 23.1p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 24.3p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 24.6p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 26.5p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 28.6p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 25.8p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 26.9p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 21.4p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 20.4p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 21.4p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 20.5p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 17.0p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 17.5p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 16.1p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 16.1p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 16.1p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 16.1p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 16.1p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 15.7p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 16.1p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 16.1p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 19.2p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 18.2p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 33.1p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 35.8p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 46.6p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 55.1p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 78.4p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 82.7p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 80.0p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 77.4p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 80.9p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 81.8p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 84.5p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 81.7p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 54.2p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 50.5p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 32.5p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 28.6p |
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