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 21 Oct 2026 · half-hourly prices
South Eastern England
- Price for each half-hour
- Negative price (you’re paid to use power)
Stats for Wednesday 21 Oct 2026
17.9p
Cheapest half-hour 11.30pm – 12am
53.9p
Dearest half-hour 6pm – 6.30pm
0 hours
Negative prices none on 21 Oct 2026
26.4p avg
Cheapest 3 hours 9pm – 12am
34.4p
Average price on 21 Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am – 12.30am | 27.7p |
| 12.30am – 1am | 28.0p |
| 1am – 1.30am | 27.5p |
| 1.30am – 2am | 27.9p |
| 2am – 2.30am | 27.7p |
| 2.30am – 3am | 26.8p |
| 3am – 3.30am | 27.5p |
| 3.30am – 4am | 27.5p |
| 4am – 4.30am | 27.2p |
| 4.30am – 5am | 26.7p |
| 5am – 5.30am | 30.8p |
| 5.30am – 6am | 32.7p |
| 6am – 6.30am | 34.5p |
| 6.30am – 7am | 40.2p |
| 7am – 7.30am | 39.7p |
| 7.30am – 8am | 42.6p |
| 8am – 8.30am | 41.9p |
| 8.30am – 9am | 41.9p |
| 9am – 9.30am | 39.6p |
| 9.30am – 10am | 38.5p |
| 10am – 10.30am | 36.4p |
| 10.30am – 11am | 34.9p |
| 11am – 11.30am | 33.2p |
| 11.30am – 12pm | 30.4p |
| 12pm – 12.30pm | 30.9p |
| 12.30pm – 1pm | 30.4p |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | 30.9p |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | 29.7p |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | 31.4p |
| 2.30pm – 3pm | 30.9p |
| 3pm – 3.30pm | 30.1p |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | 30.4p |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | 49.9p |
| 4.30pm – 5pm | 51.2p |
| 5pm – 5.30pm | 51.7p |
| 5.30pm – 6pm | 52.7p |
| 6pm – 6.30pm | 53.9p |
| 6.30pm – 7pm | 53.9p |
| 7pm – 7.30pm | 38.4p |
| 7.30pm – 8pm | 38.5p |
| 8pm – 8.30pm | 35.5p |
| 8.30pm – 9pm | 33.2p |
| 9pm – 9.30pm | 34.0p |
| 9.30pm – 10pm | 30.4p |
| 10pm – 10.30pm | 29.0p |
| 10.30pm – 11pm | 26.8p |
| 11pm – 11.30pm | 20.1p |
| 11.30pm – 12am | 17.9p |
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