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
Saturday 5 Sep 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Saturday 5 Sep 2026
−4.4p
Cheapest half-hour 3pm – 3.30pm
46.7p
Dearest half-hour 6.30pm – 7pm
6.5 hours
Negative prices 9.30am – 4pm
−2.6p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 11am – 2pm
14.1p
Average price on 5 Sep 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 9.3p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 8.8p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 8.7p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 9.5p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 7.6p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 7.6p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 6.8p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 7.0p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 5.0p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 4.9p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 5.9p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 5.9p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 5.9p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 6.3p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 3.3p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 4.8p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 5.7p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 4.6p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 0.1p |
| 9.30am – 10am | −2.4p |
| 10am – 10.30am | −1.2p |
| 10.30am – 11am | −1.8p |
| 11am – 11.30am | −3.1p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | −2.4p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | −2.8p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | −1.9p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | −2.7p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | −2.8p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | −2.6p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | −0.6p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | −4.4p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | −0.0p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 19.6p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 29.8p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 44.2p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 44.9p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 46.3p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 46.7p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 37.1p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 36.6p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 37.4p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 37.3p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 36.9p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 36.5p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 33.5p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 32.0p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 34.7p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 33.2p |
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