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 5 Aug 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 5 Aug 2026
−4.1p
Cheapest half-hour 1pm – 1.30pm
37.4p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
6 hours
Negative prices 10am – 4pm
−4.0p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12.30pm – 3.30pm
17.0p
Average price on 5 Aug 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 26.1p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 25.1p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 24.4p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 24.7p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 24.4p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 23.2p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 22.7p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 21.7p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 23.5p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 22.7p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 25.0p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 25.0p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 23.2p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 24.9p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 23.5p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 23.8p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 18.8p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 17.9p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 10.9p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 6.1p |
| 10am – 10.30am | −0.9p |
| 10.30am – 11am | −3.0p |
| 11am – 11.30am | −3.3p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | −3.6p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | −3.9p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | −3.9p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | −4.1p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | −4.1p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | −4.0p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | −3.9p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | −3.9p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | −3.9p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 13.2p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 19.4p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 29.1p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 31.4p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 34.6p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 37.4p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 26.4p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 26.7p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 26.5p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 26.4p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 27.1p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 26.8p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 26.7p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 25.5p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 23.2p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 20.2p |
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