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
Monday 31 Aug 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Monday 31 Aug 2026
−1.4p
Cheapest half-hour 1.30pm – 2pm
46.2p
Dearest half-hour 6pm – 6.30pm
3 hours
Negative prices 12.30pm – 3.30pm
−0.7p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 12.30pm – 3.30pm
22.7p
Average price on 31 Aug 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 28.4p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 27.4p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 26.5p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 27.2p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 25.9p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 25.5p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 24.7p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 24.2p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 24.7p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 24.4p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 28.4p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 28.5p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 32.3p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 31.8p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 28.3p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 28.3p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 23.1p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 25.0p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 15.5p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 10.7p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 7.0p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 4.1p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 3.4p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 1.8p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 1.5p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | −0.2p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | −0.3p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | −1.4p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | −1.2p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | −1.0p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | −0.0p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 1.3p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 27.2p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 32.5p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 44.0p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 45.9p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 46.2p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 45.8p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 35.7p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 37.7p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 33.0p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 33.8p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 32.0p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 31.1p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 31.0p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 28.0p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 29.3p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 29.8p |
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