Price spike
Wed 12 Aug · Thu 13 Aug
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 12 Aug 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 12 Aug 2026
18.5p
Cheapest half-hour 11am – 11.30am
62.5p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 12 Aug 2026
18.8p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 11am – 2pm
29.4p
Average price on 12 Aug 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 25.3p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 24.0p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 23.8p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 24.2p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 23.9p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 23.4p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 24.2p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 23.9p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 24.7p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 24.1p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 26.1p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 26.7p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 26.9p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 29.5p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 26.3p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 28.4p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 24.0p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 23.5p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 23.5p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 24.0p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 21.5p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 19.4p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 18.5p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 18.5p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 19.4p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 19.2p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 18.7p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 18.5p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 18.9p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 20.4p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 21.9p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 23.2p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 40.3p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 38.2p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 45.2p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 48.8p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 59.4p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 62.5p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 51.5p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 50.7p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 45.0p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 43.2p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 37.3p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 35.3p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 32.6p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 29.9p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 26.9p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 27.5p |
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